Caramel Cashew Bars

This chewy Caramel Cashew Bars recipe is a delicious combination of salty and sweet with oats, caramel, chocolate, butterscotch and cashews!

Course Bars

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings bars

Calories 171kcal

Author Tonia Larson

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
11 oz caramels about 35
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup cashews halves and pieces

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, crushed crackers, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
Beat the butter and shortening, with a stand mixer, until smooth.
Cream the brown sugar and granulated sugar.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Add the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Stir in the rolled oats.
Remove one cup of the oat mixture and set aside.
Press the remaining oat mixture into a foil-lined jelly roll pan.
Put the sweetened condensed milk and caramels in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 3-4 minutes, stirring after each minute until the caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth.
Pour the caramel over the bottom layer in the jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and cashews.
Crumble the remaining cup of the oat mixture over the top of the bars.
Bake at 350˚F for 22-25 minutes.

Notes

One: Make Ahead

Once the bars have cooled, you can wrap the pan tightly with plastic wrap or cut the bars and store them in an airtight container.

Two: Storage

Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, in the fridge for up to two weeks, or in the freezer for up to three months.

Three: Nuts

You can use an equal amount of another kind of salted nut as a substitute for the cashews.

Adapted from Salted Chewy Cashew-Caramel Bars

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