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Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Veronica

I like to have an arsenal of easy emergency recipes on hand for gifts, and recently added this one because I happened to have a caramel cake mix and dulce de leche in my cupboard when I was scrambling to get something ready for a friend with a birthday, who I was going to see later in the day.  If you can’t find caramel cake mixes in your grocery store, you can request them at your customer service counter like I do, or purchase them online.

Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars

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1 (18.25 oz) Duncan Hines caramel cake mix
2 eggs
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter
¼ cup water
1 (12 oz) package semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 (14 oz) can dulce de leche

Preheat oven to 375 ºF.. Spray a 9×13 dish with oil. Combine cake mix, eggs, water, brown sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blended. Mixture will be thick. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in greased pan.

Bake for 24 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. While it’s still hot and fresh from the oven, spread dulce de leche over the top and sprinkle chocolate chips over that. Wait five minutes, then use a butter knife or spatula to swirl the chocolate into the caramel. Cool completely in pan. Cut into bars.

Recipe source: adapted from Duncan Hines

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About Veronica

I have a kitchen addiction and love to collect & share recipes. My passion is baking but I love to cook as well. The only thing I don't like to do in the kitchen is wash dishes, but my husband generally does them for me in exchange for his dinner.

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  1. Barbara | August 26, 2011 at 4:40 am

    the top looks so artsy! how did you do that? it’s beautiful!

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  2. Lauren at Keep It Sweet | August 26, 2011 at 5:29 am

    There is a 99% chance that if I made these I’d eat the whole batch. Oh my!

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  3. Isabel Lake | August 26, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    If and when I use a cake mix, I only use Duncan Hines..I could “almost” eat that whole pan!!

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  4. Kimberly | August 26, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Can I just say I NEVER knew Duncan Hines made a caramel cake! OMG…I LOVE caramel cake and frosting (though not necessarily together). This recipe sounds awesome too…I am going to have to place my order for a case of 6 cake mixes from Amazon now….and find a reason to make these bars…YUMMMMMMM

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  5. Nutmeg Nanny | August 26, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    Please please please send me some of these! They look soooooo amazing!

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  6. Angie@Angiesrecipes | August 26, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    Who would have thought this gorgeous cake was made with a cake mix!! Mouthwatering!

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  7. Joanne | August 27, 2011 at 4:50 am

    Two of my most favorite things on earth combined…these would certainly be my kryptonite.

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  9. torviewtoronto | August 28, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    these bars look fabulous

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