Hi Friends!
Because it’s Tuesday.
Because it’s the Tuesday after Easter and you just may have some extra Reese’s laying around.
But mostly because I’ve been taunting you with pictures of this since last week…
I have a Tuesday Treat for you!
I came up with these bars last week when I was in the mood to bake something yummy to celebrate getting an internship. They’re kind of a cross between these Caramelitas and these Toffee Squares, both of which I make around Christmas time.
I was in the mood to layer…so layer I did.
I started with a pretty basic oat crust for a solid bottom layer. Then I added a layer of Reese’s. Plus some melted caramel. And then some graham crackers…topped with melted butter and sugar. Then I topped it all off with a layer of melted chocolate chips. Oh, and as a bonus? Toffee bits sprinkled on top. Sound like your kind of treat? I thought so.
So, here’s the recipe:
Five Layer Reese’s Bars
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Keywords: stovetop bake dessert caramel peanut butter chocolate oats bars
Ingredients (9×9 pan)
Layer 1
1/2 c butter
1 c flour
1 c oats
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
Layer 2
16 Reese’s peanut butter cups
Layer 3
8 oz individually wrapped caramels
1/3 c skim milk
Layer 4
8 graham cracker sheets
4 Tbsp butter
1/4 c sugar
Layer 5
1-1/2 c dark chocolate chips
Topping
1 c toffee bits
Instructions
Layer 1
Melt the butter in a small bowl.
Add the flour, sugar, oats and baking soda and mix well.
Line a 9×9 pan with foiled and spray with cooking spray. (You could also use a 9×13 pan and leave a few inches empty)
Press the mixture into the pan to form a crust.
Layer 2
Unwrap the Reese’s and gently press into oat crust in four rows of four.
Layer 3
Unwrap the caramels and place in a bowl.
Add the milk and microwave at 50% power for 4 minutes or until caramel is melted.
Mix well, then pour mixture over the Reeses.
Layer 4
Top with graham crackers, breaking as necessary to fit the pan.
Press them down gently into the caramel.
Layer 5
Melt the butter, stir in the sugar and pour mixture over the graham crackers. Spread evenly and place the pan in the oven.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until slightly darkened and bubbly.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Let sit for 5 minutes, then spread the melted chips into a layer of chocolate.
Top with toffee bits and let cool completely before removing from pan.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
It looks like a lot of work, but I promise it goes quickly.
I’m gonna go ahead and suggest that you make these immediately!
Dig in!
–Lindsay–
5 layers?! Oh my – I don’t know if I should be looking at this. I already workout every day but with these, I’ll have to work out twice a day!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Muffin Monday: Strawberry Yogurt Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Well shoot Lindsay- these just look devine!
I’m afraid if I make them I will eat one too many. How do you come up with this stuff? 
Love it! I would like you to bring me some please. Ha ha!
STUFT Mama recently posted..“NUUN”-thing is Going to Stop Me
i’ll bring some over when i come for the backyard workout
These look amazing!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes recently posted..Sunday Catch Up: Easter Baking!
thanks girl! they were pretty darn good!
Oh my goodness. You’re KILLING me!
haha, i do my best
Im sad my child is already awake.
shes sitting here
spied these
NOW SHES HAPPY as she thinks she’d getting em
Miz recently posted..No, Im not pregnant (& other embarrassing tales).
hahahahaha LOVE IT! she deserves them
Holy cow! These look lethally addictive!
Kiri W. recently posted..Frohe Ostern! – German Easter Candy And Chocolates
they are indeed, my friend!
Remember that time you mailed me an entire box of Reese’s? Yeah. That was a good time.
[PS I saw that Whole Foods is making Caramelitas, and I was like "I bet my recipe is 1,000 times better." (I bet yours is, too.)]
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..A Vegan in Cattle Country
omg forgot about that! would you believe i STILL have 2 whole boxes left?!
Holy moly, these look AWESOME!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile recently posted..Laid Back
My boyfriend would literally die if I made these for us. We’re Reese’s addicts. Put peanut butter with anything and I’m game! Pinned them so I can make them later!
Annica recently posted..Injury update and #MusicMonday
yessss! enjoy!
Oh sweet heavens I think I just died and went to heaven!
Tina @ Best Body Fitness recently posted..I’m In Love
you did indeed my friend! make these ASAP
I may or may not have just heard angels sing….
Jen @ Juanita’s Cocina recently posted..A Presidential Burger…
hahahaha love it
Omg my mouth is watering! I am obsessed with Reese’s…and these bars sound like something I would absolutely love. Probably love so much that I wouldn’t be able to stop at one
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health recently posted..I Love It When…
yep, same here! had to give some away!
Oh wow! These look amazing, Lindsay. The PB and chocolate combo is a match made in foodie heaven. I don’t think I could just eat one!!
Parita @ myinnershakti recently posted..Regulating Sugar
i definitely had more than one!
HOLY YUM, these look incredible! I loooveee baking with Reese’s, they are so darn delicious!
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they are the best!
Um….just wow…..
yuuuuummmyyyy!!! You’ve put all my favorite treats into one treat. MIND. BLOWN.
Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf recently posted..[Captioned] WIAW [From Mon and Tues] – #11
might as well get them all in one bite!
Oh man, that looks killer good, dangerously so! All my favorite flavors too, this is totally going on my “foodie love” pinboard asap
Jess recently posted..Tweaks in training, and mind/body connections
awesome! thanks girl!
Oh. My. Gosh. These look incredible!! Can’t wait to try them
Leah @ Chocolate and Wild Air recently posted..April update: Hungry for books
yes!! please do. and then let me know what you think!
Holy cow! I am actually drooling!
Nikki recently posted..Easter Overload + Blogger In Real Life
i aim to please!
I think you are actually trying to kill me with food envy. holy smokes, those look sinfully drool worthy!
Mattie @ Comfy and Confident recently posted..Pictures Tell the Story
hahaha i do my best
holey gosh! Pinning now!!
yay!!! thank you!!
Ohmygosh. These are unreal!
What a celebration dessert these would be!!
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they were pretty perfect!!
OMG – these look so friggin’ good. I have to pretend I never saw this recipe. Reese’s are my favorite candy in the word.
woweeee, this look like my kinda treat! these would be dangerous in my house with my husband’s and my LOVE for Reese’s!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries recently posted..Trainer Tuesday: Workout Round-Up
haha yeah i had to bring them to work!
AY CARUMBA, lady! These look incredible!
Yellow Haired Girl recently posted..Lentil Lovin’
thanks girl
these look amazing! must. make.
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let me know what you think if you do!!
Wow! Reese’s are my favorite candy ever, so adding them into bars is simply genius! Hope you had a great holiday friend!!
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Holy moly, these look dangerous.
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat recently posted..18 But Still My Baby Brother
they are!!!! make sure there are people around to eat them!
Looks delish!!! Copying the recipe now!!
awesome! enjoy
OMG – these look ah-mazing! We’re having a surprise shindig this wkd for my husband’s birthday and I think I’m going to make these instead of a cake!
Andrea @ Vegvacious recently posted..Easter Sweet Treats ~ Link Love
ahhh!!! yay! hope you like them!
drooool! make me these?! They seem far too complicated for me to attempt
jobo recently posted..Easter weekend, musing-style.
would LOVE to make them for you! come visit!! but you could totally make them yourself!
day-um. I need.
Cat @ Breakfast to Bed recently posted..Feed Me Grapes While Shirtless
Holy Moly I want these now! Yum!
wish i could send you some
Looking good! But cannot cope with more sugar just now… bookmarking for another day!
Elle recently posted..Lemon and Chia Raw Protein Ballz
Three words;
You. Are. Evil.
(They look amazing and once I’ve detoxed from the Easter chocolate I’ll be giving them a try!)
Tamara recently posted..Adventurous April; put some adventure in yours!
bahahaha sounds good
let me know how you like them!
OMG I love PB and I love Reeses. Must have been thinking of me when you did this one.
Talia @ Bite Size Wellness recently posted..Work Achievement: 9 Ways to Handle a Sucky Boss
of course i was
Oh my goodness. Layered bars are my FAVE!
Stefanie @TheNewHealthy recently posted..Pear Centered Dinners (salad + pumpkin socca)
aren’t they the best? so much goodness in each bite!
Can’t.Stop.Drooling! I LOVE peanut butter and everything about this treat!
Kierston recently posted..Eat. SWEAT. Play.
thank you!!! i aim to create drool
these look naughty, beautiful, and delicious all at the same time!
Andrea @ Andrea Out Loud! recently posted..Balance Discs & Breakfast Veggies
haha i think that describes them accurately
These look amazing! Wow – I’m eating clean this week so I will have to leave your site now…but I’ll be back! haha!
Carissa recently posted..I’m Not Playing Around
These look amazing. Period.
Matt @ The Athlete’s Plate recently posted..Tuesday Tunes (A Running Playlist)
Oh my gosh, I was not motivated at all to run today… until I saw this recipe- I now know what my post workout snack will be!
Kaylie recently posted..26.2in26.2 Week One is Done!
haha yay!!! let me know how you like them if you make them!
These look absolutely amazing! and absolutely dangerous
Alysia @ Slim Sanity recently posted..daily workout log
i agree 100%
Lindsay, I pinned these delish bars up on my pinterest!
love them!!
yay!!!! glad you enjoyed
and thanks for pinning!
I think this recipe may be the unhealthiest thing I’ve ever seen on your blog … and I love it haha!!
Yumm!!!!!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..King of the Mountain … and a Giveaway.
I’m in Reese’s heaven. Seriously! I love this
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OMG… no words!
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Oh my goodness, yes! These look phenomenal!
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