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Chocolate Caramel Cracker Bars

Made on Saturday and gone by Monday, these chocolate caramel bars with a cracker crust are just that good. Treat your family to the yummy treats as soon as you can!

—ALLY BILLHORN WILTON, IA



PREP: 15 MIN. • COOK: 10 MIN. + CHILLING • MAKES: 27 BARS


1 teaspoon plus 3/4 cup butter, cubed

45 Club crackers (2 1/2 x 1 inch)

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons light corn syrup

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1. Line a 9-in.-square baking pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Arrange a single layer of crackers in pan.

2. In a large saucepan, combine the milk, brown sugar, corn syrup and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; cook and stir 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Evenly spread a third of the mixture over the crackers. Repeat cracker and caramel layers twice.

3. Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel; let stand 3-5 minutes or until glossy. Spread over top. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until chocolate is set. Using foil, lift layers out of pan; cut into 3x1-in. bars.