Caramel Cashew Bars

Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough makes a base for a scrumptious nutty-caramel topping.

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Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002

Kathleen Kildsig

Kiel, Wisconsin

ingredients 5
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

1: roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

1: bag (11.5 oz) Hershey's® milk chocolate baking chips (2 cups)

1: container (18 oz) caramel apple dip (1 1/2 cups)

3: cups crisp rice cereal

1 1/4: cups Fisher® Cashew Halves and Pieces

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
2 Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, in 3- to 4-quart saucepan, cook 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and cashews.
4 Spread cereal mixture over crust. In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining chocolate chips and dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate until chocolate mixture is set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 by 6 rows.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 120mg; 120%;
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 26%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g 17% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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paisley15

report Posted Mar. 24, 2013 12:29 PM

These bars are very rich and very chocolatey - no detection of caramel flavor at all, which was disappointing. Chocolate lovers would probably like this but I would not make these again.

katweena58

report Posted Mar. 13, 2013 2:26 PM

I was not too pleased with this recipe. The chocolate and rice krispies did not not stick well to the cookie. I would not try this one again

wandagold

report Posted Feb. 26, 2013 2:29 PM

Great recipe!!!!! Huge hit with those who love carmel, chocolate and cashews. My husbands words "Best thing I've ever eaten" and this from a man who usually says its okay or "its just food"!

mlnichols

report Posted Dec. 14, 2012 2:23 PM

These were a huge hit at my work potluck. Everyone loved them and they were gone fast!

GraceNMercy

report Posted Sep. 25, 2012 9:25 PM

These are really RICH, but my biggest problem was they stuck to the pan. I checked to see and it says "ungreased" but if I make these again, will grease the pan.