CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars image

Provided by Juenessa

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
32 caramels
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup vanilla chocolate chips or 1 cup white chocolate chips
1 Heath candy bar, chopped (1.4 ounces)

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the butter, caramels and milk; cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth.
Cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil and eggs; mix well.
Stir in chips and chopped candy bar (dough will be stiff).
Press three-fourths into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-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 or until edges are golden brown.
Cool for 10 minutes; run a knife around edges of pan.
Cool 40 minutes longer; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.