Milk Chocolate Caramel Bars |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Chocolate and a creamy caramel filling in a sweet crust. Great with some cold milk! I didn't include time for softening butter and cream cheese in the prep time. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 egg |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
2 hershey bars, broken or 1 cup milk chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 (350 for glass baking dish).
2. In a large bowl mix first 4 ingredients until crumbly.
3. Reserve 2/3 cup and firmly press remainder evenly in ungreased 9-inch square or 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
4. In same bowl combine the 2/3 cup reserved flour mixture, caramel topping, cream cheese, vanilla and egg.
5. Mix with electric mixture at low speed until blended.
6. Stir in nuts.
7. Pour over crust.
8. Bake 30- 35 minutes or until firm.
9. Immediately sprinkle with Hershey bar sections or chocolate morsels; spread when softened.
10. Cool before cutting.
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