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.
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–
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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!
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!
i’ll bring some over when i come for the backyard workout 😉
These look amazing!
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 🙂
hahahahaha LOVE IT! she deserves them 🙂
Holy cow! These look lethally addictive! 🙂
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.)]
omg forgot about that! would you believe i STILL have 2 whole boxes left?!
Holy moly, these look AWESOME!
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!
yessss! enjoy!
Oh sweet heavens I think I just died and went to heaven!
you did indeed my friend! make these ASAP 🙂
I may or may not have just heard angels sing….
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 😉
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!!
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.
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 😉
awesome! thanks girl!
Oh. My. Gosh. These look incredible!! Can’t wait to try them
yes!! please do. and then let me know what you think!
Holy cow! I am actually drooling!
i aim to please!
I think you are actually trying to kill me with food envy. holy smokes, those look sinfully drool worthy!
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!
haha yeah i had to bring them to work!
AY CARUMBA, lady! These look incredible!
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.
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!
ahhh!!! yay! hope you like them!
drooool! make me these?! They seem far too complicated for me to attempt 😉
would LOVE to make them for you! come visit!! but you could totally make them yourself!
day-um. I need.
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!
Three words;
You. Are. Evil.
(They look amazing and once I’ve detoxed from the Easter chocolate I’ll be giving them a try!)
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. 🙂
of course i was 🙂
Oh my goodness. Layered bars are my FAVE!
aren’t they the best? so much goodness in each bite!
Can’t.Stop.Drooling! I LOVE peanut butter and everything about this treat!
thank you!!! i aim to create drool 🙂
these look naughty, beautiful, and delicious all at the same time! 🙂
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!
These look amazing. Period.
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! 😉
haha yay!!! let me know how you like them if you make them!
These look absolutely amazing! and absolutely dangerous 🙂
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!!!!!
I’m in Reese’s heaven. Seriously! I love this 🙂
OMG… no words!
Oh my goodness, yes! These look phenomenal!