Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

By srumbel

Chocolate Chips, Nuts and Ooey Gooey Caramel sandwiched between layers of German Chocolate Cake. Recipe from HoosierHomemade.com

Ingredients

• 1 bag (14 oz) caramels - I used 1 bag (11 oz) + 10 more caramels
• 1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk, divided
• 1 German Chocolate Cake mix with pudding in the mix
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups Fisher Walnuts, divided
• 1 cup chocolate chips, divided

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 43mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until completely melted, stirring frequently, remove from heat and set aside
Chop nuts and set aside
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and remaining milk, until combined well. Batter will be very thick and cookie dough consistency.
Press 1/2 of dough into baking dish evenly and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
Remove from oven and sprinkle with 1 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Spread caramel mixture evenly over top, using an offset spatula to help spread to the edges
Crumble remaining cake batter evenly over the caramel and carefully press into caramel
Sprinkle with remaining nuts and chocolate chips
Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown
Cool and cut into rectangles
Store leftovers in fridge, serve at room temp