Best Gooey Caramel Butter Bars Recipes

OOEY GOOEY SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until a soft dough forms.
• Press one-third of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Wrap the remaining dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are a pale golden brown. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool about 15 minutes.

SALTED CARAMEL GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Place water and sugar in a medium-sized saucepan on medium-high heat and vigorously stir until sugar is dissolved and begins to boil.
• Once boiling, stop stirring and let boil until the sugar's temperature reads 370 F on a candy thermometer.
• Immediately remove from heat and carefully add butter. Swirl the pan until the butter is completely melted.
• Add the heavy whipping cream and immediately stir vigorously to combine.
• Stir in salt.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use your hands to mix until the ingredients come together to form fine crumbs.
• Press into the bottom of a greased 8"x8" pan.
• Top with 3/4 cup of the salted caramel from above. If needed, tilt the pan slightly so the caramel will flow to evenly cover the whole crust.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter until fully combined.
• Mix in the corn syrup and egg.
• Alternately add the flour and the evaporated milk in three additions, mixing until just combined (the batter will appear slightly curdled).
• Evenly distribute topping over caramel.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the edges of the bars are just turning brown. When you shake the pan, the center should still be somewhat loose but not liquid. Be careful not to over-bake, as you will then lose the gooey aspect of the gooey butter bars.
• Cool to room temperature and optionally drizzle remaining salted caramel sauce on top.
• Cut into squares and serve.

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.

GOOEY CARAMEL-CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Reserve 1/2 cup cake mix for topping. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, 1/2 cup butter and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until set.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels, 1/4 cup butter and the condensed milk over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
• Spread caramel filling evenly over partially baked crust. In small bowl, mix reserved 1/2 cup cake mix, the oats and 3 tablespoons butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over caramel filling.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes longer or until top is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered.

GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Spray 13x9 in pan, Preheat oven to 350 degrees (a must, timing is critical).
• Mix cake mix, egg and melted butter in a bowl together with a spoon until cake mix is completely moist. Press into bottom of pan.
• In another bowl mix cream cheese, the 2 eggs together slowly until it starts to get a little smooth. Then SLOWLY start adding the powder sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy; well blended. Pour over the cake mix crust.
• Put in the oven right away after its preheated. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Top will be golden brown all over, if not it needs just a few extra minutes until it is evenly golden.
• Let cool before you dig in so you don't burn yourselt and to let it completely set up. Once cooled for the most part ENJOY HEAVEN!

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CARMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the butter with the cake mix and egg. Work the mixture with your hands until everything is well blended. The mixture will be crumbly. Press the mixture evenly into a 10 x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and cool for 10 minutes.
• In a saucepan , combine the remaining 1/2 cup of butter with the evaporated milk and caramels, over medium heat. Stir occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and pour the mixture over the baked crust, turning the pan from side to side so that it is evenly coated.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until it is bubbly all over. Cool and drizzle with icing. Allow icing to set before cutting into squares.
• To make the icing, stir together the confectioners' sugar with the water and vanilla until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add more water. If it is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar.