caramel nut squares

(2 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Deanna Ogle
Bellingham, WA

These bars have a rich, buttery shortbread crust, a creamy caramel nut filling, and a chocolate topping.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Bite into these caramel nut squares, and you taste the buttery goodness from the shortbread crust. Rich and creamy caramel with crunchy nuts creates a delicious balance of sweet and savory. A layer of chocolate tops these cookie squares perfectly. Everyone will be asking you for this recipe!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For caramel nut squares

  • CRUST
  • 2 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c
    butter, cold
  • CARAMEL LAYER
  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 Tbsp
    light corn syrup
  • 3/4 c
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 c
    walnut pieces
  • TOPPING
  • 1 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, cold

How To Make caramel nut squares

  • Flour, sugar, and butter mixed until crumbly.
    1
    Mix flour, sugar, and 3/4 cup butter until crumbly like cornmeal.
  • Mixture pressed into a baking dish.
    2
    Pat into an ungreased 13" x 9" pan.
  • Baked crust cooling.
    3
    Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
  • Butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and condensed milk in a saucepan.
    4
    Bring 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Mixture brought to a boil and thickened.
    5
    Boil for 5 minutes, stirring until thickened slightly.
  • Stirring in nuts.
    6
    Stir nuts into caramel.
  • Pouring caramel over the crust.
    7
    Pour over baked crust.
  • Caramel cooling.
    8
    Cool.
  • Melting chocolate chips and butter.
    9
    Melt chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter in a double boiler over hot water until smooth.
  • Chocolate spread over cooled caramel.
    10
    Pour over cooled caramel and spread evenly. Cool.
  • Cutting the Caramel Nut Squares.
    11
    Cut into 2" squares. Makes 24 squares.
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