Knock You Naked Bars
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Posted: 08/28/18
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Delicious Caramel Cookie Bars with an amazing layer of gooey caramel stuffed in between the layers with a hint of peanut butter. These cookie bars are EPIC and you’ll never make them another way again!
“I’m going to marry these!”
Truer words have never rang from my lil bro’s mouth.
He might have laughed when he asked the names of these little devils before he took a bit. One bite and he was in love. So in love that he thought he’d marry them.
I love my little brother. He’s the best taste tester ever. Way better than the hubs (sorry love ya hun!). He’s single therefore every time I make something and he gets to taste test he gets super pumped over it. The hubs on the other hand just says one word answers. Nothing like “I’m going to marry these!” Of course I might take offense to that coming from the hubs.
Maybe it’s because my mom trained him so well. Yup going to give mom some credit on this one. Not sure how she trained him to ooo and ahhh over meals and treats, but I’m going to have to pick her brain on this one so I can get the hubs trained.
The hubs…trained. Wow that’s a laugh. Does anyone ever get them trained?
If you do please share your secret.
I should also give some credit to the older bro. We were out for Halloween and he had dropped his daughter off to relieve my mom from looking after Miss K. In the midst of the festive bar atmosphere he had to lean over and say, “You have one less bar at home. They were amazing!”
Oh yes that’s right this Momma thought she’d go out for a few adult beverages this past weekend. Yup, that cured me of that for another year. I need sleep.
So if you need someone to propose, love you, oooo and ahh please head to the kitchen with this recipe in hand immediately.
Ingredients Needed
- flour
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- eggs
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- evaporated milk
- caramels
- peanut butter
Steps to Prepare
- Preheat oven, grease a 9 x 13 in pan.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add eggs.
- Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spread half of the cookie dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- While the dough is baking melt caramels and evaporated milk in a double boiler. Add peanut butter after caramels are melted. Melt thoroughly. Spread over baked cookie dough base.
- With the remaining cookie dough, drop by spoonfuls on top of the caramel mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Not looking to get married? Then hide this pan of caramel cookie bars for yourself! ? Kidding!!!
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Knock You Naked Bars
Delicious Caramel Cookie Bars with an amazing layer of gooey caramel stuffed in better the layers with a hint of peanut butter. These cookie bars are EPIC and you'll never make them anyway again!
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Bars
Ingredients
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- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Caramel Sauce
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 bag 14 oz caramels
- ½ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan and set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spread half of cookie dough mixture into the prepared pan.
- Place in preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- While the cookie dough is baking melt caramels and evaporated milk in a double boiler. Add peanut butter after caramels are melted. Melt thoroughly. Spread over baked cookie dough base.
- With the remaining cookie dough, drop by spoonfuls on top of the caramel mixture.
- Place pan back in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1, Calories: 439kcal (22%), Carbohydrates: 52g (17%), Protein: 6g (12%), Fat: 22g (34%), Saturated Fat: 12g (75%), Cholesterol: 45mg (15%), Sodium: 311mg (14%), Potassium: 243mg (7%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 27g (30%), Vitamin A: 350IU (7%), Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 53mg (5%), Iron: 3mg (17%)
Leeann Money says
So I love everything except the peanut butter. Can I make them without it?
Julie Evink says
You could try it! I have always made it with it!
Jan says
Love these bars! I just have one questions. You said in the recipe to cook the base 8-10 mins. When I went to take out of oven after 10 mins they looked like they weren’t baked enough so I cooked an additional 10 mins. Do you think that is too long? I have an electric oven. I will continue making!Love them!!!
Julie Evink says
As long as they’re cooked and delicious! Some ovens will cook differently than others, thats probably why they took longer!