Caramel Chocolate Bars
These Caramel Chocolate Bars are perfect for everything from birthday parties to holiday cookie trays. Sweet, chewy and stuffed with delicious caramel and chocolate.
- Yield: 8x8 pan 1x
Ingredients
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- 8 Tbsp butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 8oz caramels (approx 30 caramels)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- Pecans optional
Instructions
- Melt butter. Mix in brown sugar and vanilla.
- Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt and stir to combine. Mixture will be crumbly.
- Press half of the mixture into 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 8 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- Remove caramels from their wrappers and place in a microwave safe bowl with the heavy cream. Microwave 60 – 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir continuously while caramels melt and mix with cream. Microwave an additional 30 seconds if needed.
- Remove crust from oven after 8 minutes and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust.
- Pour caramel mixture on top and spread evenly to cover the crust, mixing with the chocolate chips.
- Crumble the remaining oat mixture over top. Bake 15 – 17 minutes.
Let cool COMPLETELY before cutting.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/caramel-chocolate-bars/
