Best 8 Caramel Nut Candy Bars Recipes

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**An Indulgent Treat: Caramel Nut Candy Bars to Satisfy Your Sweet Cravings**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. These delectable Caramel Nut Candy Bars are a symphony of flavors and textures, combining the richness of caramel, the crunch of nuts, and the velvety smoothness of chocolate. This recipe article offers a collection of irresistible variations to cater to diverse preferences and dietary needs. Indulge in the classic combination of milk chocolate, pecans, and gooey caramel, or explore the delightful alternatives, such as dark chocolate with almonds or white chocolate with macadamia nuts. Each variation promises a unique taste experience, ensuring that there's something for everyone to savor.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** A timeless treat that embodies the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Milk chocolate, pecans, and a luscious caramel filling come together to create an irresistible confection.

2. **Dark Chocolate Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** For those who prefer a deeper, more intense chocolate flavor, this variation pairs dark chocolate with crunchy almonds and a velvety caramel center.

3. **White Chocolate Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** A delightful twist on the classic, this recipe features smooth white chocolate, buttery macadamia nuts, and a luscious caramel filling.

4. **Salted Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** A delightful interplay of sweet and savory, these candy bars combine the classic combination of milk chocolate, pecans, and caramel with a touch of sea salt for an irresistible flavor contrast.

5. **Peanut Butter Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** A peanut butter lover's dream, this variation incorporates creamy peanut butter into the caramel filling, creating a rich and decadent treat.

6. **No-Bake Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** For those who prefer a no-bake option, this recipe offers a simplified method using melted chocolate, chopped nuts, and a store-bought caramel sauce.

7. **Vegan Caramel Nut Candy Bars:** Catering to vegan preferences, this recipe showcases a plant-based caramel filling made with coconut milk and maple syrup, paired with dark chocolate and a variety of nuts.

Let's cook with our recipes!

CARAMEL NUT BARS



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No one can resist these chewy caramel and chocolate bars with a delightful oat crust and topping. They make a tempting dessert or a special snack anytime. These rich bars are perfect for a potluck since a little goes a long way. -Pat Hills, South Dayton, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1/3 cup milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle 1 cup into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan (do not press). , Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan, cook and stir caramels and milk until caramels are melted. , Pour over crust. Top with chocolate chips and nuts. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL NUT BARS



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Semi-sweet chocolate chunks spread over a hot buttery crust are topped with melted caramels and walnuts for gooey bar cookies that are pure bliss.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 36 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pkg. (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chunks
1 pkg. (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramels
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt; beat on low speed until well blended. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
  • Bake 15 min. or until edges of crust are golden brown; sprinkle with chocolate. Cover. Let stand 5 min. or until chocolate is melted; spread to evenly cover crust with chocolate. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate layer is firm.
  • Microwave caramels and cream in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels begin to melt; stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Gently spread caramel sauce over chocolate layer. Sprinkle with nuts; press nuts into caramel layer with back of spoon to secure. Cool completely. Use ends of foil to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CARAMEL-PUDDING COOKIE BARS



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We've cracked the code for making perfectly soft cookie bars! These treats combine chocolate chip cookie dough with vanilla pudding mix, plus chopped Rolo™ caramels for chocolate-caramel indulgence that everyone will love!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix
Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
1 box (3.4 oz) Jell-O™ vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
30 Rolo® chewy caramels in milk chocolate, unwrapped, cut into quarters (about 1 cup)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, egg and dry pudding mix with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped chocolates. Press evenly in pan.
  • Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 0 g

CARAMEL CANDY BARS



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Bake an irresistible combination of caramel, chocolate and nuts into a sweet cookie bar!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
1/3 cup milk
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1 cup chopped walnuts or dry-roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
  • Heat caramels and milk in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
  • Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and egg in large bowl. Stir in butter with fork until mixture is crumbly. Press half of the crumbly mixture in pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts over baked layer. Drizzle with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Loosen edges from sides of pan; cool completely. For 54 bars, cut into 9 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 90 mg

CARAMEL NUT BARS



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This recipe was given to me by my mother. It is quick to put together and tastes sinful (probably because it is!)

Provided by Donna M.

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 1 13x9

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
24 caramels, unwrapped
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup margarine

Steps:

  • ----CRUST-----.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Combine flour, sugar, and egg.
  • Cut in 1/2 cup margarine until crumbly.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Reserve 2 cups of this crumb mixture.
  • Press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • -----FILLING----.
  • Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and 1/4 cup margarine.
  • Pour over prepared crust and spread evenly.
  • Top with reserved crumb mixture.
  • Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
  • Cool and cut into small bars.
  • Store loosely covered at room temperature.

CARAMEL BARS



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Yummy oat bars filled with a gooey layer of caramel, chocolate and nuts!

Provided by Jordanna Novak

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

32 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
5 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, melted
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt together the caramels and heavy cream, stirring occasionally until smooth.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the melted butter until well blended. Press Half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Reserve the rest.
  • Bake the crust for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour the caramel mixture over the top and then crumble the remaining crust mixture over everything.
  • Return to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes, or until the top is lightly toasted. Cut into squares while it is still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 127.5 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

CARAMEL NUT TART



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Pecan     Walnut     Fall     Honey     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

all-butter pastry dough
3 cups pie weights or raw rice for weighting shell
1 1/2 cups pecans (about 6 ounces)
1 1/2 cups walnuts (about 6 ounces)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
Accompaniments:
ginger ice cream
cinnamon nutmeg tuiles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Between 2 sheets of wax paper roll out dough into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick). Transfer dough to a baking sheet and chill 10 minutes. Lift top sheet of wax paper from dough and gently replace on top (this will facilitate removal of paper later). Flip dough over, discarding wax paper now on top, and carefully invert dough into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable fluted rim. Lightly press dough up side of rim, using pieces from overhang to patch any holes. Chill shell 30 minutes, or until firm.
  • Line shell with foil, folding over edge to cover pastry entirely, and fill with pie weights or raw rice. Bake shell on a baking sheet in middle of oven 35 minutes and carefully remove foil and weights or rice. If bottom of crust still has patches of translucent undercooked dough, return shell to oven without foil and weights or rice and bake until pastry is completely cooked and golden, 3 to 5 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack.
  • Reduce temperature to 350°F.
  • Coarsely chop nuts. In a 3-quart heavy saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and honey, stirring, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in nuts and cream. Simmer mixture 1 minute and pour into shell. Bake tart on baking sheet in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until filling is a few shades darker. Cool tart in pan on rack.
  • Chop chocolate and in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. Cool chocolate slightly and transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a #3 plain tip (slightly smaller than 1/8 inch). (Alternatively, transfer chocolate to a small heavy-duty sealable plastic bag. Squeeze chocolate into one corner of bag and with scissors cut a tiny slice off corner to form a small hole.) Pipe thin lines of chocolate over tart in a back and forth motion to form stripes. Tart may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
  • Serve caramel tart chilled or at room temperature with ice cream and tuiles.

FAVORITE CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL-NUT BARS



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Chopped semi-sweet chocolate, walnuts and gooey caramel are sandwiched between a chocolate crust and topping in these rich, decadent bar cookies.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 48m

Yield 32 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg. (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramels
1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk (2/3 cup), divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) German chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped, divided

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Cook caramels and 1/3 cup milk in saucepan on low heat 5 to 7 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  • Combine cake mix, butter and remaining milk; press half onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.
  • Sprinkle with 1 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chopped chocolate. Drizzle with caramel sauce; carefully spread to edges of pan. Top with teaspoonfuls of the remaining cake mix mixture; press gently into caramel sauce with back of spoon. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and chocolate.
  • Bake 18 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. The fresher the ingredients, the better the candy bars will taste.
  • Don't overcook the caramel. If you overcook the caramel, it will become too hard and brittle.
  • Be patient. Making caramel nut candy bars takes time. Don't rush the process, or you'll end up with a subpar product.
  • Use a variety of nuts. The type of nuts you use will affect the flavor of the candy bars. Try using a combination of different nuts, such as peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and pecans.
  • Be creative. There are many different ways to make caramel nut candy bars. Be creative and experiment with different ingredients and flavors.

Conclusion:

Caramel nut candy bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of candy bars that are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give caramel nut candy bars a try.

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