For maximum texture, choose old-fashioned rolled oats for the crust; quick-cooking oats will give a slightly smoother base. If you´re making these chewy bars for a children´s party, substitute peanuts for the cashews.
Chocolate-Caramel-Cashew Chewies
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 36
Ingredients
Crust
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
Filling
- 1 (14-oz.) pkg. caramels, unwrapped
- 1/3 cup half-and-half
Topping
- 1 cup large cashew pieces
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (from 10-oz. pkg.)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg; blend well.
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Step2Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and oats; mix well. Press evenly in bottom of greased pan.
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Step3Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine caramels and half-and-half; cook over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring occasionally.
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Step5Remove crust from oven. Pour caramel mixture over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with cashews and chocolate chunks.
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Step6Return to oven; bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until chocolate is softened and caramel just begins to bubble around edges. If desired, swirl softened chocolate chunks with knife. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. If desired, refrigerate bars to set chocolate. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
170
Calories
8g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;
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