Caramel Bars

 

Ingredients: 

• 1 box of yellow cake mix (I used French vanilla because that's what I had)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 bag of caramels (about 32 caramels or 8 ounces)
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

In a medium saucepan, melt butter, sweetened condensed milk and caramels and stir until melted and blended.  Remove from heat and set aside to cool. 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

Mix together cake mix, eggs and oil.  Stir in chocolate chips.

 

Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper.  I love parchment paper.  Whoever invented it really should win a prize if they haven't already. 

  

Spread about 2/3 of the batter in the pan.  This was kind of tricky because I didn't think it would be nearly enough dough.  But it managed to work.

 

Bake for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

 

Pour caramel sauce over cookie.  Top with remaining dough.

 

Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool.  The recipe said to cool for about 15  minutes and then cut.