These Caramel Nut Bars are a last minute addition to the Christmas cookie lineup on The Recipe Rebel, and only because we were instantly obsessed! They have jumped right to the top of our favorite Christmas treats, alongside these Nanaimo Bars and these Seven Layer Magic Bars! With not much else to do, out Christmas baking bucket list is an epic one this year. We have been working our way through all the treats we want to make for the blog, plus a slew of other ones we want to try just for fun — then we are making up plates of goodies to share with friends and family! These Caramel Nut Bars were one we just wanted to try, and although my expectations weren’t that high, we loved them. They are sweet and salty and buttery, crunchy and chewy and crumbly, and basically the perfect combination of everything we love.
How to make Caramel Nut Bars:
This is a quick overview with some extra tips — see the full step by step recipe below!
How to make these Caramel Bars your own:
Swap out the crust: you can use a graham cracker crust, crushed shortbread cookie crust or a Golden Oreo crust — combined with melted butter so that they hold together, then bake for 10 minutes until slightly dried. (I am partial to a thick, buttery shortbread crust in this recipe though 😉 ) Swap out the filling: don’t have peanuts or cashews? Feel free to use other nuts, or add in dried fruit, chocolate chips, toffee bits, anything goes! Add a sprinkle of flaked sea salt on top of the caramel after it comes out of the oven, for an even saltier hit.
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