Caramel Cashew Cereal Bars Recipe

Three Caramel Cashew Bars stacked on a plate.

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Caramel Cashew Cereal Bars Recipe

Caramel Cashew Cereal Bars combine a cookie layer topped with chocolate-caramel coated crispy cereal, cashews, and a chocolate-caramel layer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Chill Time30

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 47kcal

Author: Judy Wilson

Ingredients

1 16-ounce refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
1 12-ounce bag of milk chocolate chips
1 16-ounce container caramel apple dip
3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1¼ cups chopped cashews

Instructions

Bring the cookie dough to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Unwrap the cookie dough and spread the dough into the bottom of a parchment paper-lined 9x13 pan. It will be a very thin layer.
Bake for 13-15minutes, until lightly brown. Don’t overcook. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 15 - 30 minutes.
When the cookie layer is cool we are ready for the cereal cashew layer.
In a large saucepan, combine one cup of the chocolate chips and one cup of the caramel dip. Cook over low to medium heat until smooth. Stir constantly! Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Crispy cereal and cashews. Quickly spread the mixture over the cooled chocolate chip cookie layer.
In a small saucepan, combine one cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup caramel dip. Cook over low to medium heat until smooth. Stir constantly! Quickly spread over the cereal layer.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.
Cut into 24 bars.

Notes

You don’t have to use parchment paper, you can cook in an ungreased baking pan. I find it easier to cut the bars if I lift them out of the pan (whole) using the parchment paper.

Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The chocolate chip layer dries out quickly if left uncovered.

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