Make holiday bars with caramel, pretzels and a sugar cookie crust for a sweet twist on a classic.
Holiday Caramel Layer Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 4 oz white baking bar, coarsely chopped
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over 2 sides of pan; spray with cooking spray. Place cookie dough in pan; evenly press in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and edges are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together caramel topping and flour. Pour over crust in pan; carefully spread evenly.
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Step3Top evenly with 1/2 cup of the pretzels, the coconut, cranberries, baking bar and remaining 1/4 cup pretzels. Firmly press toppings into caramel layer.
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Step4Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until bar edges are golden brown. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Remove from pan by overhanging edges before cutting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
240
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 60mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 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 Choice
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