Pizza Bars

My family loves pizza. No pizza night is complete without a dessert pizza. These are pizza bars. They are great at any occasion or for any get-together. We like to use them at Christmas time. You can also customize them easily for any occasion by using the different varieties of M&Ms.

Crust:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups oatmeal (quick oats)

Sauce:
30 caramels, unwrapped
3 Tbsp water

Topping:
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup M&Ms
3 squares almond bark, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 11X15 pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Cream together sugar and margarine. Add egg, vanilla, salt, and baking soda. Mix in flour until well blended. Add oatmeal. Press into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until top starts to turn a golden brown color. Cool slightly.

In microwave, melt together the caramels and water in a medium bowl. Microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the caramel mixture is smooth. Spread on warm pizza crust.

Top with chocolate chips and M&Ms. Drizzle almond bark on top. Cool completely.