CARAMEL CHIP BARS

Caramel Chip Bars image

It's fun to take a yellow cake mix and create something that is this rich and wonderful. We like eating the bars when they are cold, right out of the refrigerator. They're ideal with a tall glass of milk. -LaDonna Reed, Ponca City, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
32 caramels
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup vanilla or white chips
1 Heath candy bar (1.4 ounces), chopped

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the butter, caramels and milk; cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Cool. , In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, oil and eggs until blended. Stir in chips and chopped candy bar (dough will be stiff). , Press three-fourths into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Place on a wire rack for 10 minutes., Pour caramel mixture over the crust. Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls onto caramel layer. Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown. , Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a knife around edges of pan. Cool 40 minutes longer; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.