Chocolate Caramel Bars With Walnuts Recipes

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degreesF. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread half the dough in prepared baking pan; set aside remaining dough. In a heavy large saucepan combine caramels and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over dough layer in pan. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate pieces. Crumble remaining dough evenly over nuts and chocolate pieces.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.

FAVORITE CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL-NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook caramels and 1/3 cup milk in saucepan on low heat 5 to 7 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Combine cake mix, butter and remaining milk; press half onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chopped chocolate. Drizzle with caramel sauce; carefully spread to edges of pan. Top with teaspoonfuls of the remaining cake mix mixture; press gently into caramel sauce with back of spoon. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and chocolate.
• Bake 18 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt; beat on low speed until well blended. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 15 min. or until edges of crust are golden brown; sprinkle with chocolate. Cover. Let stand 5 min. or until chocolate is melted; spread to evenly cover crust with chocolate. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate layer is firm.
• Microwave caramels and cream in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels begin to melt; stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Gently spread caramel sauce over chocolate layer. Sprinkle with nuts; press nuts into caramel layer with back of spoon to secure. Cool completely. Use ends of foil to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt together the caramels and heavy cream, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the melted butter until well blended. Press Half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Reserve the rest.
• Bake the crust for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour the caramel mixture over the top and then crumble the remaining crust mixture over everything.
• Return to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes, or until the top is lightly toasted. Cut into squares while it is still warm.

CARAMEL WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, sugar and egg.
• Cut in ½ cup margarine until crumbly.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumb mixture firmly into a greased and floured 13x9 in pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt caramels with sweetened-condensed milk and remaining ¼ cup margarine.
• Pour over prepared crust and top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.
• Cool and cut into bars.
• Store at room temperature.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine 2 Cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt Add butter, stir until moistened.
• Reserve 1 Cup of crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Remove pan from oven, sprinkle with chocolate morsels and walnuts.
• In a small bowl combine remaining 1/3 Cup flour and caramel topping.
• Drizzle over crust.
• Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake for 20- 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Cool in pan.
• Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with 1/4 cup milk; stir until smooth. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in dry cake mix and remaining milk., Spread half of the dough into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Gently spread caramel mixture over chips. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls over caramel layer. Return to the oven for 15 minutes.

CARAMEL-NUT CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips and shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm. Set remaining chocolate mixture aside., In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the caramels, water and remaining butter; stir until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread over chocolate layer., Heat reserved chocolate mixture if necessary to achieve spreading consistency; spread over caramel layer. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. , Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut candy into 1-1/2-in. x 1-in. bars. Store in the refrigerator.,

EASY BROWN SUGAR WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Cut into 2-inch bars; cool in pan. The recipe makes about 16 walnut bars.