CHOCOLATE-FUDGY CARAMEL BARS

Chocolate-Fudgy Caramel Bars image

Chocolate is good. Caramel is good. Together, they bake up to deliver rich, moist, fudgy bars with walnut halves pressed tastefully in each center.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into pieces
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. flour
1 cup KRAFT Caramel Bits
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup walnut halves

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Spray foil lightly with cooking spray; set aside. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Mix with graham crumbs and 1 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.
Microwave chocolate and remaining butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 3/4 cup sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Spread half of the chocolate mixture over crust; set aside.
Microwave caramel bits and water in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. stirring after 1 min. Stir until caramel bits are completely melted and mixture is well blended; pour over chocolate batter on crust. Top with remaining chocolate batter and walnuts. Press walnuts lightly into batter to secure.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until center is set. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g