Saltine Cracker Caramel Bars
Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 287kcal
These delicious Saltine Cracker Caramel Bars are easy to make and only use a few ingredietns. This is a great recipe to use up saltine crackers in your pantry!
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Equipment
- 9 x 13 pan (or similar size)
- parchment paper or foil
- silicone spatula or wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 3 packages saltine crackers
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup chopped nuts (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Prepare a 13x9 pan with liner and non-stick spray. I used foil in these photos but I would recommend parchment paper.
- Line the bottom of your pan with crackers (my layer was 24 crackers).
- To make the caramel, add condensed milk, milk, butter, and brown sugar to a large saucepan on medium heat. YOU MUST STIR THE ENTIRE TIME. Once combined, increase the heat slightly and boil for 5 minutes. Be careful, it's really hot and bubbly at this point but you do have to keep stirring or it will burn.
- Pour about ⅓ of the caramel over crackers in the pan. Add another layer of crackers and cover with another ⅓ of the caramel. Repeat one more time so you have 3 layers of crackers and caramel.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips and microwave for 60 seconds. Stir and continue to microwave in 30-second intervals until fully melted. Here is where I add the vegetable oil. It adds a little more shine and makes the chocolate just a little easier to spread. This step is optional.
- Spread all of the chocolate over the top of the caramel and crackers and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Place the pan in the refrigerator for at least an hour to set the chocolate.
Notes
- The hot caramel cooks fast and bubbles a lot. Be careful and use a large saucepan to keep it under control.
- I used foil as a liner for my pan but you can also use parchment paper.
- Ensure you allow the bars to set in the fridge before attempting to cut them into squares. If the layers haven't hardened, the bars will be hard to cut through into nicely shaped bars.
- If you don't want to top with nuts (or are allergic) you can top with some sea salt!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.1g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 15.7g | Saturated Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 25.4g | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg