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Salted Caramel M&M Bars

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It is December which means sweets are everywhere!  Every party you go to has an amazing dessert table.  Heck, I even find candy canes randomly around my house and am left to wonder where they came from.  I can only handle so much peppermint, gingerbread or cinnamon though.  Sometimes, I just want chocolate and non-holiday flavors.  So, for the recent potluck I was attending, I decided to buck the trend of peppermint treats and not make anything really holiday related.  Instead, I made salted caramel M&M bars.

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These bars are so delicious but oh so easy to make…a.k.a. my kind of baking!  You just combine some basic ingredients like cookie dough, oats and caramel sauce with M&Ms and you have a treat that no one can resist.  They are perfect for the holidays or anytime of year.

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Ingredients for Salted Caramel M&M Bars:

1 1/2 rolls of chocolate chip cookie dough (the 16.5 oz size)
1 1/4 cup quick oats
2/3 cup salted caramel sauce
4 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup plain m&ms
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp kosher salt

Let’s Make It:

1)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2)  Combine the cookie dough and oats together in a large mixing bowl.  Mix well.  Reserve 3/4 cup of the cookie dough mixture.  Press the remaining cookie dough mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

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3)  Mix the salted caramel sauce and flour together; stirring well.  Set aside.

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4)  Once the cookie dough “crust” is done, remove it from the oven and pour the M&Ms over the top of the baked cookie dough.

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Top with the caramel sauce mixture.

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Then, crumble the reserved 3/4 cup of cookie dough over the top of the caramel.  Sprinkle the top of the cookie dough with 2 tsp of kosher salt.  Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.  Let cool completely before cutting.

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**Warning:  These are messy because the caramel is so gooey and delicious.  Serve with napkins!**

What is your favorite sweet treat?  Do you bake with M&Ms a lot or just enjoy them as a delicious snack?
You could easily change this recipe up and use Peanut M&Ms as well but I would increase the amount to 1 1/2 cups since they are larger than the traditional milk chocolate M&Ms.

 

 

Salted Caramel M&M Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 rolls of chocolate chip cookie dough the 16.5 oz kind
  • 1 1/4 cup quick oats
  • 2/3 cup salted caramel sauce
  • 4 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 cup plain M&Ms
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine the cookie dough and oats together in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cookie dough mixture. Press the remaining cookie dough mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Mix the salted caramel sauce and flour together; stirring well. Set aside.
  • Once the cookie dough "crust" is done, remove it from the oven and pour the M&Ms over the top of the baked cookie dough. Top with the caramel sauce mixture. Then, crumble the reserved 3/4 cup of cookie dough over the top of the caramel. Sprinkle the top of the cookie dough with 2 tsp of kosher salt. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.

Notes

For the salted caramel sauce, combine 1/2 cup heavy cream and 4 Tbsp butter over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Whisk in 1 cup brown sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes, whisking frequently. Slowly, add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tsp of kosher salt.
Did you try this recipe? Please leave a comment below, snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram, or pin it to your Pinterest account!

 

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8 Comments

  1. This looks INCREDIBLE! My husband is on a massive salted caramel kick right now, so I should really make these for him!

  2. 5 stars
    I much prefer bars to cookies or cakes! This recipe looks incredible. Caramel AND M&Ms? It looks like I know what I’m bringing to the next Christmas party I’ll be attending this year. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  3. This looks amazing – my daughter is looking over my shoulder and we will be making these!
    Kelly

  4. Oops, that last one came out wrong…I meant to say, delicious looking pics. I guess that is what happens when you go from American keyboards to French ones with no coffee to fuel your thinking!