Chocolate Caramel Cracker Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL-CRACKER BARS

Steps:

• Grease 13x9-inch pan. Place half of the crackers in bottom of greased pan.
• In medium saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, butter and 1/4 cup milk. Cook over low heat until butter is melted, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir graham cracker crumbs into caramel mixture.
• Pour half of caramel mixture over crackers in pan. Arrange remaining crackers over caramel. Top with remaining caramel mixture.
• In small saucepan, heat chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons milk over low heat until chocolate is smooth, stirring frequently. Stir in peanut butter. Spread over bars. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CRACKER BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
• Line a single layer of club crackers.
• Add butter, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a medium saucepan.
• Stir well and bring to a boil on medium heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low then cook for 8 minutes, stirring every minute.
• Add 1/3 of the caramel mixture to the crackers gently (don't worry if you miss a spot).
• Add a second layer of crackers (be VERY careful the caramel is very hot).
• Add another 1/3 of the caramel mixture then another layer of crackers and the rest of the caramel mixture.
• Top with your chocolate chips and cover with a dishtowel (this keeps the heat in) for 3 minutes.
• Spread the chocolate in an even layer over the bars.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour until cooled and hardened before cutting into slices.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F 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.
• 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).
• In heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until melted. Pour over chocolate layer in pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Crumble reserved cake mixture into small pieces; sprinkle over top.
• 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.

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.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set half aside for topping. , Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and pecans. , Whisk caramel topping and remaining flour until smooth; drizzle over top. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before cutting.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL GRAHAM CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang at each end.
• Line bottom of pan with graham crackers (it will be a tight fit).
• Melt butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add brown sugar and salt and cook, whisking, until mixture is smooth and combined well, about 1 minute. Pour over crackers, spreading evenly, and bake in middle of oven until golden brown and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
• Scatter chocolate chips evenly over crackers and bake in oven until chocolate is soft, about 1 minute. Remove pan from oven and gently spread chocolate evenly over crackers with offset spatula. Sprinkle nuts evenly over chocolate and cool crackers in pan on a rack 30 minutes. Freeze until chocolate is firm, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Carefully lift crackers from pan by grasping both ends of foil, then peel foil from crackers. Break crackers into serving pieces.