Caramel Crumb Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Position a rack on the lowest level of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, then use a little butter to lightly grease the paper.
• For the dough: Combine the 16 tablespoons of butter, the sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture is soft and light. Add the vanilla extract and mix to incorporate.
• Reduce the speed to low, then gradually add 2 1/4 cups of the flour and beat until well incorporated to form a smooth dough. Use a spatula to scrape down the bowl and paddle.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer; transfer three-quarters of the dough into the prepared pan. Use the palm of your hand to press the dough down lightly and evenly. Chill the dough-lined pan while you make the topping: Work the remaining 1/4 cup flour into the remaining dough with your fingertips so that it forms small crumbs. Set aside at room temperature.
• For the filling: Combine the butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and condensed milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Allow the mixture to boil gently, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, until the mixture starts to thicken and darken slightly. Pour into a stainless-steel bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
• To assemble: Pour the cooled filling on top of the chilled dough, then scatter the crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the filling bubbles gently and is a deep caramel color and the dough and crumb topping are baked through.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes, until lukewarm. Use the parchment paper to lift the slab of baked dough out of the pan and onto a cutting board before it has cooled completely. Cut the slab into roughly 2-inch squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all crumb ingredients in a large bowl, stopping after adding the salt. Beat at medium speed until mixture is crumbly (about 3 minutes). Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Combine milk and caramels in a saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is creamy.
• Sprinkle partially baked crust with 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
• Pour caramel mixture evenly over chips and nuts. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture and pat lightly.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes or until caramel is bubbly around the edges.
• Cool completely. Melt the remaining cup of chocolate chips and spread over the top. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and pat lightly.
• When chocolate hardens, cut into bars.

Steps:

• Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• Electrically beat all "Crumb" ingredients except nuts.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Press 2/3 of the mixture into the baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Spread 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping over baked crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup peanuts, 1.5 cup mini marshmallows, and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces over caramel.
• Cover with the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture.
• Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Chill bars in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
• Cut into squares and keep refrigerated until served.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in bowl; cut in butter using pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly, then stir in pecans and toffee bits by hand. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes and remove to a rack to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, 1/4 cup of the caramel topping, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping, pecans and toffee bits.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup caramel topping. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator until serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, and 3 tablespoons white sugar in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugars dissolve, 2 to 3 minutes. Bring sauce to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in whiskey.
• Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons orange zest, and salt in a food processor; pulse to briefly combine. Scatter 3/4 cup butter pieces over the flour mixture and process until dough starts clumping together.
• Press dough over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Brush egg white over dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Combine apples, apple juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon juice, and apple pie spice in a large skillet. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and looks dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in 1 tablespoon orange zest.
• Place 1 1/4 cups flour and 1/3 cup white sugar in a food processor; pulse briefly to combine. Scatter 1/2 cup butter pieces and walnuts over flour mixture. Process until topping mixture starts to clump together. Pour into a bowl. Squeeze topping mixture with your fingertips to form clumps the size of peas.
• Spread cooled filling evenly over dough. Drizzle 1/2 the caramel sauce on top. Sprinkle topping evenly over caramel.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden, about 35 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle remaining caramel sauce on top. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar and egg.
• Cut in 1/2 cup butter.
• Stir in nuts.
• Reserve 2 cups of crumb mixture.
• Press remaining mixtuew firmly in bottom of greased 9 x 13" pan, I use Pam baking spray.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels, condensed milk and 1/4 cup remaining butter.
• Cook until smooth.
• Pour over crust.
• Sprinkle evenlly with remaining crumbs.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
• Cool. Cut into bars.
• Store loosely covered at room temperature.