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Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

What do you get when you combine a German Chocolate Cake, Caramels, Chocolate Chips and Nuts? Pure deliciousness, that will have the family begging for you to bake them again and again!

Sandwiched between soft layers of chocolate cake is more chocolate, nuts and ooey gooey caramel in these Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars. The boys all gave them two thumbs up, and then quickly returned for another try.

 

Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars :: Recipe on HoosierHomemade.com

Aside from a quick no bake dessert, bar cookies are my favorite treats to serve. They go together in a snap, and you have usually 25 or 30 servings per recipe. Add these to the other Desserts for Picnics, Potlucks and Memorial Day celebration, that I shared and you have quite the long list of treats to choose from.

Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars :: Recipe on HoosierHomemade.com

With only 6 ingredients in these Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars, you can hardly go wrong! Not to mention they are delicious! Beginning with a German Chocolate Cake Mix, layers of chocolate, caramel and nuts and added for a wonderfully easy bar cookie.

Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars :: Recipe on HoosierHomemade.com

These cookies are easy enough for a weeknight, yet special enough to take to a party, cookout, holiday celebration.

Love Bar Cookies? Here are 6 of my favorites…

Bar Cookie Recipes on HoosierHomemade.com

Caramel Cashew Bars| Peanut Butter Swirl Bars | Tangy Lime Bars

Twix BarsCherry Almond Bars | Caramel Apple Nut Bars

Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

Yield: 36 bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes

Chocolate Chips, Nuts and Ooey Gooey Caramel sandwiched between layers of German Chocolate Cake. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (14 oz) caramels - I used 1 bag (11 oz) + 10 more caramels
  • 1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk, divided
  • 1 German Chocolate Cake mix with pudding in the mix
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups Fisher Walnuts, divided
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

  1. Combine caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until completely melted, stirring frequently, remove from heat and set aside
  2. Chop nuts and set aside
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
  4. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and remaining milk, until combined well. Batter will be very thick and cookie dough consistency.
  5. Press 1/2 of dough into baking dish evenly and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
  6. Remove from oven and sprinkle with 1 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  7. Spread caramel mixture evenly over top, using an offset spatula to help spread to the edges
  8. Crumble remaining cake batter evenly over the caramel and carefully press into caramel
  9. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and chocolate chips
  10. Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown
  11. Cool and cut into rectangles
  12. Store leftovers in fridge, serve at room temp

 

3 Comments

  1. Liz, these look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing!

  2. Beth Whitworth says:

    These look amazing!

  3. blanche swalwell says:

    love this sighit and all the good stuff ………brownies the best and add carmel ……….good

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