Chewy Cashew Caramel Bars
One bite gives you so many flavors your taste buds won’t know which one to taste first. Chewy, salty and full of caramel these bars will satisfy all your cravings. Make sure you add this recipe to your dessert list.
Chewy Cashew Caramel Bar Recipe (makes 60 bars)
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup crushed pretzels
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups regular rolled oats
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
11 ounce caramel baking bits or caramels, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup milk chocolate pieces
1 cup salted cashews, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil; set aside
NOTE: Apparently my pan was too small even though I measured it. So you might want to use a larger pan. The recipe still turned out chewy and delicious but my oven didn’t survive very well.
Beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl stir together flour, pretzels, baking soda, salt and oats. Add the oat mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined. Reserve 1 cup of the oatmeal mixture for later. Press the remaining mixture evenly in the the bottom of the prepared pan.
In a medium saucepan cook and stir sweetened condensed milk and caramel bits over medium-low heat until caramel is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour caramel mixture over oat mixture in pan.
Sprinkle with chocolate pieces and
cashews.
Drop remaining oat mixture in spoonfuls on top of filling.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Using the edges of the foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars. This recipe is adapted from the BHG Brownies and Bars 2013 magazine.
I am curious as to why this needs to be made in a flat pan. Why not a 9×13 or something smaller so that the bars are thicker? Thank you.
You know what Tammy? That is a VERY good question. I don’t know. But I’ll try that next time. 🙂 Thanks
Looks delicious, Sheryl! I will have my post up soon 😉
Caramels, cashews, chocolates and pretzels. Oh my, who can resist? I so admire your creativity, Sheryl. Thank you for holding always fun dessert challenges =)
These look wonderful! Sweet and chewy!
These look lovely. Thanks for sharing. Also thanks for hosting. All the recipes are wonderful
Oh these look so yummy! To bad your oven got to eat a few too 🙂
Your bars look tasty! Thanks for hosting this link-up. Great job as usual!
These look so yummy, Sheryl!
Wow, what a decadent treat! My oven is in a constant state of mess…I can totally relate to your spill!
Oh my! These all look so great! I had to miss this challenge, but looking forward to checking out all the great ideas!
I knew this would be a post full of wonderful treats and your bars look delicious! Great way to start the Challenge! Thanks for hosting!
Wow what luscious bars. They look a lot like a bar we cal Magic Bar, just an extra delux version with your additions.
Wow, what a delicious looking treat. I think I want to play this game–I do love a challenge.
Sheryl, I want to sink my teeth into one of your bars right now! I’m sorry about the oven tho 🙁
Thanks for another great challenge!
These look amazing – some of my favorite things combined in one bar. Can’t wait to try!
Wow.. just layers of yummy tastes and all pretty good for you.
All of my favorites in one dessert! I’ll make this soon!
great job and wonderful photos.
Sheryl, these bars look… incredible!!! The layers of flavour and texture… that gooey caramel… it just makes me want to run into the kitchen to make a batch right now! Love the idea of the dessert challenge, and I love your blog! Gorgeous sweet treats! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe – I’m definitely going to make these asap! x
Hi Laura, Thank you for your kind words. I would love for you to come over and join us for next months challenge. Here’s the link with the rules. https://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/behind-the-curtain-dessert-challenge-posting-instructions-and-information/
Please come back and visit again. 🙂