Chocolate Caramel Bars

In my house there is a constant pile of chocolate. We keep a nice family stash in the refrigerator and then each of us has our own "secret" stash! We are chocoholics and its okay with us. Caramel is another one of my favorites. And when caramel and chocolate are combined it creates a heavenly treat I cannot resist! 


Over the weekend I attended a birthday party and decided to make these Chocolate Caramel Bars! What a treat they were- a buttery oat and sugar crust topped with layers of chocolate, caramel and walnuts all finished with more "crust" on top. 

Chocolate Caramel Bars

Ingredients: 

1 bag of Kraft Caramels, unwrapped 

1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream 

2 cup of all-purpose flour 

2 cup of rolled oats ( I used the rolled oats not 1-min) 

1 1/2 cups of light brown sugar 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1/3 teaspoon salt 

1 1/2 cup butter melted (3 sticks)

1 cup milk chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts 

Preperation: 

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 F and get out clean 9 X 13 baking pan. 
• 2. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Once combined add melted butter. 
• 3. Spread half to 3/4 of the crust mixture into the pan. Press down evenly. Then bake for 12 minutes or so. 
• 4. While crust is baking pour caramels and heavy whipping cream into a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until nice and creamy. 
• 5. Take crust out of oven and spread chocolate chips and walnuts over the crust then pour caramel over it all. Then take remainder of crust spreading evenly over caramel and press lightly into caramel. 
• 6. Return to oven and bake another 20-25 minutes you want to reach a nice golden brown on the top crust.