Description
Gooey caramel, chocolate chips, and soft cookie layers make these Knock You Naked Bars a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 5 oz evaporated milk
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
- ½ cup peanut butter
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13 pan.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
3. Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
5. Gradually add flour mixture, then stir in chocolate chips.
6. Spread half the dough into the pan and bake 8–10 minutes.
7. Melt caramels with evaporated milk in a double boiler, stir in peanut butter.
8. Pour caramel over baked base, drop remaining dough on top.
9. Bake 15–20 minutes until golden.
10. Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- Line the pan with parchment for easy removal.
- Do not overbake for a gooey center.
- Add sea salt or nuts for variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Knock You Naked Bars, caramel cookie bars, chocolate chip bars