Chocolate-Caramel Bars

Name: Chocolate-Caramel Bars
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 box Betty devils food cake mix; 158 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 397 grams bag caramels, unwrapped; 1 egg; 59 milliliters milk; 473 milliliters quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats; 118 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 118 milliliters chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired

Chocolate-Caramel Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 245 calories. Head to the store and pick up egg, semisweet chocolate chips, betty devil's food cake mix, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed.

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Cake Mix

Butter

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Oven

Frying Pan

Stir in oats until crumbly (use fingers if necessary). Reserve 1 cup cake mixture. Press remaining mixture in pan (use plastic wrap or waxed paper to press mixture if it is sticky).

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Cupcakes

Oats

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

In heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until melted.

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Caramel Candy

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Pour over chocolate layer in pan.

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Chocolate

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Crumble reserved cake mixture into small pieces; sprinkle over top.

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Chocolate Chips

Pecans

Bake 24 to 29 minutes or until caramel bubbles along edges and cake mixture on top appears crisp and dry. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.

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Caramel

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Oven

Knife