Salty Caramel Oat Bars

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cups finely crushed pretzels
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups rolled oats
1 (14 oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
1 (11 oz) bag of caramel bits (if you can’t find the bits, use a 14 oz bag of wrapped caramels, minus 1/2 cup)
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped cashews
1 tsp coarse sea salt

Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°
2. Line a 15x10x1 inch pan with foil.
3. Beat butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla until incorporated.
4. On low speed, add pretzels and flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly mix in oats.
5. Set aside 1 cup of batter.
6. Press remaining batter into prepared pan.
7. In medium saucepan, combine caramels and sweetened condensed milk over medium heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
8. Pour caramel on oat batter. Sprinkle the cashews, chocolate chips and remaining oat batter on top.
9. Sprinkle coarse sea salt evenly over top.
10. Bake for 20-22 minutes until top starts to golden.
11. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
12. When cool, lift bars from pan with foil and cut.