Billion Dollar Bar Recipes

MILLIONAIRE SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges; set aside.
• Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix to combine (mixture will be crumbly). Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven; let cool while making caramel.
• Stir all Caramel ingredients together except vanilla in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 20-25 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 236-239°F. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. (Caramel may be speckled with brown bits.) Pour caramel over baked crust and spread evenly (mixture will be very hot). Let cool 1 1/2 hours.
• Microwave chocolate at 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. Spread over cooled caramel; sprinkle with sea salt. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until chocolate is just set. Let bars sit at room temperature 20 minutes before cutting.
• To cut into sticks, remove from pan using foil overhang. Cut bars in half into 2 (9x6 1/2-inch) rectangles. Cut each rectangle into thirds to make 6 (1/2x3-inch) rectangles. Cut each of these rectangles into 8 (3x3/4-inch) sticks.

BILLIONAIRE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and set aside.

MILLION DOLLAR BARS

Steps:

• In the microwave, or in a saucepan over medium heat, melt caramel, stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in the crispy rice cereal and peanuts. Spread the mixture out to an even thickness onto a buttered baking sheet. Set aside to cool.
• In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat. Spread over the cooled caramel slab. Chill to set, then cut into squares or bars.

EASY BILLIONAIRE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, allowing some to hang over sides of pan; spray with cooking spray. Crumble cookie dough into pan; press evenly in bottom. Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until golden brown; cool 5 minutes on cooling rack.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave Caramel Layer ingredients uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring halfway through. Continue heating in 15-second increments, until caramels are melted and can be stirred smooth. Spread over warm cookie base. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes; cool 10 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in chopped miniature cups. Drop mixture by spoonfuls over caramel layer; spread evenly. Return bars to refrigerator.
• In small bowl, add chocolate chips. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup whipping cream over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until hot. Pour over chocolate chips in bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth; let stand 5 minutes.
• Remove bars from refrigerator. Pour chocolate mixture over cream cheese layer, spreading to cover. Sprinkle with pretzels. Refrigerate until bars are completely set, at least 4 hours. With sharp knife, cut bars into 6 rows by 8 rows, wiping blade between cuts. Store bars covered in refrigerator.

BILLION DOLLAR CANDY BAR RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Bottom Chocolate Layer Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a pan over low heat; stirring consistently. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13″ baking pan lightly coated with nonstick spray or lined with plastic wrap which is long enough to drape over sides of the pan. Spread mixture and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Nougat Layer Melt butter over medium heat in pan; add sugars and evaporated milk; bring to a boil, and cook additional 5 minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and add marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Pour over the bottom layer and gently spread mixture. If you use peanuts, scatter across the top. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes. Caramel Layer Place the unwrapped caramel candy, butter, and cream in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until the mixture has completely melted and is smooth. Pour in the pan and quickly spread over nougat layer. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes. Top Chocolate Layer Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a pan over low heat, stirring consistently. Pour over the caramel layer and spread. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Store in an air-tight container. NOTE: I have substituted peanut butter chips for the butterscotch chip in one or both layers. Even though you can't see the peanuts, they are in this batch.

CANDY MAN'S BILLION DOLLAR CANDY BAR

Steps:

• To Make The Bottom Chocolate Layer: Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a pan over low heat; stirring consistently. Pour mixture into a 9" x 13″ baking pan lightly coated with nonstick spray or double-lined with plastic wrap which is long enough to drape over sides of the pan. Spread mixture and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• To Make The Nougat Layer: Melt butter over medium heat in pan; add white and brown sugars and evaporated milk; bring to a boil and cook additional 5 minutes while stirring.
• Remove from the heat and add marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Pour over the bottom layer and gently spread mixture. If using peanuts, scatter across the top. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes.
• To Make The Caramel Layer: Place the unwrapped caramel candy, butter and cream in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until the mixture has completely melted and is smooth. Pour in the pan and quickly spread over nougat layer. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes.
• To Make The Top Chocolate Layer: Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a pan over low heat, stirring consistently. Pour over the caramel layer and spread. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Store in an air-tight container.

BILLION DOLLAR BAR

Steps:

• Bottom Chocolate Layer Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a pan over low heat; stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13″ baking pan lightly coated with nonstick spray or lined with plastic wrap which is long enough to drape over sides of the pan. Spread mixture and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Nougat Layer Melt butter over medium heat in pan; add sugars and evaporated milk; bring to a boil, and cook additional 5 minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and add marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Pour over the bottom layer and gently spread mixture. If you use peanuts, scatter across the top. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes. Caramel Layer Place the unwrapped caramel candy, butter, and cream in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until the mixture has completely melted and is smooth. Pour in the pan and quickly spread over nougat layer. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes. Top Chocolate Layer Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a pan over low heat, stirring consistently. Pour over the caramel layer and spread. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Store in an air-tight container.

BILLION DOLLAR CANDY BAR

Steps:

• Bottom Chocolate Layer: Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in a pan over low heat; stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13″ baking pan lightly coated with nonstick spray or lined with plastic wrap which is long enough to drape over sides of the pan. Spread mixture and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Nougat Layer: Melt butter over medium heat in pan; add sugars and evaporated milk; bring to a boil, and cook additional 5 minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and add marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Pour over the bottom layer and gently spread mixture. If you use peanuts, scatter across the top. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Caramel Layer: Place the unwrapped caramel candy, butter, and cream in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and stir until the mixture has completely melted and is smooth. Pour in the pan and quickly spread over nougat layer. Place in the refrigerator for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Top Chocolate Layer: Melt milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a pan over low heat, stirring consistently. Pour over the caramel layer and spread. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Store in an air-tight container.
• NOTE: I have substituted peanut butter chips for the butterscotch chip in one or both layers. Even though you can't see the peanuts, they are in this batch.