Salted Caramel Gooey Butter Bars Recipes

OOEY GOOEY SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until a soft dough forms.
• Press one-third of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Wrap the remaining dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are a pale golden brown. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool about 15 minutes.

SALTED CARAMEL GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Place water and sugar in a medium-sized saucepan on medium-high heat and vigorously stir until sugar is dissolved and begins to boil.
• Once boiling, stop stirring and let boil until the sugar's temperature reads 370 F on a candy thermometer.
• Immediately remove from heat and carefully add butter. Swirl the pan until the butter is completely melted.
• Add the heavy whipping cream and immediately stir vigorously to combine.
• Stir in salt.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use your hands to mix until the ingredients come together to form fine crumbs.
• Press into the bottom of a greased 8"x8" pan.
• Top with 3/4 cup of the salted caramel from above. If needed, tilt the pan slightly so the caramel will flow to evenly cover the whole crust.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter until fully combined.
• Mix in the corn syrup and egg.
• Alternately add the flour and the evaporated milk in three additions, mixing until just combined (the batter will appear slightly curdled).
• Evenly distribute topping over caramel.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the edges of the bars are just turning brown. When you shake the pan, the center should still be somewhat loose but not liquid. Be careful not to over-bake, as you will then lose the gooey aspect of the gooey butter bars.
• Cool to room temperature and optionally drizzle remaining salted caramel sauce on top.
• Cut into squares and serve.

SALTED CARAMEL GOOEY BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• To make salted caramel, place water and sugar in medium saucepan over medium-high heat; stir vigorously until sugar is dissolved and begins to boil. Once boiling, stop stirring and let boil until sugar temperature reaches 370°F on candy thermometer. Immediately remove from heat and carefully add butter. Swirl pan until butter is completely melted. Add heavy whipping cream and stir to combine. Stir in salt. Set aside and cool to room temperature.To make the bar base, combine all ingredients in medium bowl and use hands or pastry knife to mix until ingredients come together to form fine crumbs. Press mixture into bottom of buttered 8"x8" pan. Top with 3/4 cup cooled salted caramel mixture. If needed, tilt pan slightly so caramel will flow to evenly cover crust.To make bar filling, preheat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup and egg; mix to combine. Alternate adding flour and evaporated milk in three additions, mixing just until combined (the batter will appear slightly curdled). Evenly distribute topping over caramel.Bake 35 minutes or until the edges are just turning brown and the center is loose but not liquid. Cool to room temperature and drizzle remaining salted caramel sauce on top. Cut into squares and serve.

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in flour, mixing well. Press 3 cups of dough onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. pan. Bake until set, 20-22 minutes. , Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with salt, then chocolate chips. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over top. Bake until light golden brown, 30-35 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set half aside for topping. , Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and pecans. , Whisk caramel topping and remaining flour until smooth; drizzle over top. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before cutting.