Millionaire Caramel Bars
Caramel bars are a classic dessert with 3 layers: a buttery shortbread crust, topped with homemade caramel and melted chocolate on top! Tasty Millionaire Bars are a crowd pleasing favorite that everyone enjoys!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Millionaire Caramel Bars
Servings: 24
Calories: 364kcal
BUTTERY CRUST
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
CARAMEL LAYER
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 4 TBSP light corn syrup
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
BUTTERY CRUST
Cream butter and sugar together and then add flour to the mixture. It will be crumbly and seem a little bit dry, but that's perfect!
Pat the mixture into a greased 9X13 pan - I'm sure you could use a spoon or something, but I always just use my fingers and it works great.
Bake the crust at 350°F for 15 minutes.
CARAMEL LAYER
Once the crust is out and cooling, you can begin making the caramel layer. In a sauce pan, bring all of the ingredients except the chocolate to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture is a light toffee color. If you have a candy temperature, the mixture will be ready once the mixture reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit (soft ball stage). It will take about 10-15 minutes.
Pour mixture over baked crust and immediately sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate chips on the top of the caramel layer.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
You want to sprinkle them as evenly as possible so that there is a single layer of chocolate chips - if you have chocolate chips on top of other chocolate chips, they will not melt properly. Wait a couple of minutes, until all of the chocolate chips are "shiny" and then they will be melted enough to spread.
Spread the chocolate chips evenly into a smooth layer on top of the chocolate layer.
Chill in fridge and cut into bars when set. Enjoy!
Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg