Decadent Pecan Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars
Buttery shortbread crust topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips, crunchy pecans, chewy caramel bits, and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk for a gooey, irresistible treat.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
- Yield: 12 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch of fine sea salt (optional)
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 cups caramel bits
- 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 7×11-inch baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and light brown sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Slowly add flour (and optional salt) and mix until just combined. Press dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and evenly sprinkle chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits over the crust.
- Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the top, covering as much surface as possible.
- Return to oven and bake 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
- Allow bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting out foil and slicing into 12 bars.
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