These bars are jam packed with so many amazing flavors. You'll never guess the "secret" ingredient!
THESE. BARS. Drop what you are doing right this second and make them. I have been searching for a recipe like this for what feels like forever and I finally found it! About a year ago, my little brother came home from work, he used to valet cars for sweet sixteens and stuff, and the mother there gave him and the other valet guys goodie bags of these exact same bars cut into tiny little squares. My mom and I had one bite and couldn't even stand it, we ate the entire bag! (Sorry, Phil.) Anyways, I've literally been dreaming of these bars and finally, finalllllyyyy I found them. All I had to search for was "TOFFEE BARS," DUH. After a bit of tweaking, they are an exact replica of the deliciousness we had.
There are about a million recipes for these kinds of bars, but the one thing that was different in the bars my brother had was that there were tiny hunks of caramel in them. I figured some roughly chopped caramel bits would be perfect to throw into the mix since they are pretty tiny to begin with. And OMG was I right. Seriously, you guys, these bars are completely irresistible! They're nice and chewy and the chocolate on top seals the deal. So many amazing flavors in these caramel toffee bars and you'll never, ever guess what the base is that holds them together.
Okay, I'll tell you. RITZ CRACKERS. How weird? You'd never know it eating them, but yeah. Ritz crackers. You pulse them into a fine crumb, add all of the other ingredients (5 in total!), mix them together and throw them into a well greased pan and bake them up. After they're done baking, I sprinkle my chocolate chips on top and place the pan back into the oven for just 1 minute to melt them. When you take them out, they're perfectly melted and spreadable! Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate chips and pour the melted chocolate on and spread. I like to take the easy way out though.
Toffee. Caramel. Chocolate. Three flavors that are INCREDIBLE together. Sorry for all of the caps in this post but I just REALLY need to get my point across about how good these things are. Okay, that one was on purpose. But in all seriousness, make these heavenly bars and you will be just as obsessed as I am and TYPE LIKE THIS TOO.
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Chewy Toffee Bars
Ingredients
- 80 rits crackers
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 8 oz bag toffee bits, ⅓ cup reserved for garnish
- ¼ cup caramel bits roughly chopped
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9" (or 8x8") pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Reserve ⅓ cup of toffee bits in a small bowl, set aside.
- Pulse ritz crackers in food processor into a fine crumb. Pour into a large bowl and add sweetened condensed milk, chopped caramel bits and toffee bits. Stir until everything is evenly distributed. Dump mixture into prepared pan and press down VERY well into an even layer. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the edges just begin to golden a bit. Once this happens, take the pan out of the oven, sprinkle chocolate chips evenly on top, and place back into the oven for 1 minute. Take the pan back out and spread the melted chocolate chips into an even layer. Sprinkle reserved toffee bits on top.
- Allow bars to cool completely before serving. To speed the process up, I like to place them in the refrigerator or for even faster, the freezer.
- These Caramel Toffee Bars will stay chewy and fresh for up to 6 days stored in an airtight container at either room temperature or in the refrigerator. If storing in the refrigerator, take them out 30 minutes before serving to allow them to come to room temperature.
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looks really yummy. I don't think I manage to make that by myself 😀 Thanks for the recipe.
I love these bars. This is just like my grandmother's recipe and it's fantastic. You are right - everyone needs to make these. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Those sounds amazing!! I need to make these this weekend!!
These look really good and they are easy to make. Thanks for the great recipe.
Yum yum Yum!! I think these would make for a wonderful holiday treat or gift! Great recipe 🙂
These look so delicious! I will have to try this recipe, thanks for sharing!
Omg these look so yummy!!!! Way to make me hungry 😉
This is THE nom nom recipe for me. I LOVE toffee. Thanks!
Excellent treat this weekend! I could imagine myself munching on these sweet treats together with the family.
These look just scrumptious, delicious idea. I will have to share with my daughter to bake for me 😉
Ooooh my husband would love these. He's very picky about desserts, but caramel and toffee are two of his favorites.
This looks divine! 😀
Very yummy looking recipe.. i like toffee allot..
Oh my hips these look so good. I must try these myself.
Wow those look delicious. Plus I like that there's a few ingredients
mouth watering bars! I love 'em! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Ooooh I love caramel! These look so yummy and great snack for the holidays. I'm going to attempt this.
Oh yum, I love the look of these. I know my boys and I would love these for a sweet treat!
Oh that does look delicious. I might have to make these for Thanksgiving.
The pictures give me a sweet tooth. Those look so tasty good.
Carmel and toffee together? Two of my favorite flavors--so this sounds yummy to me!
wow - looks so yummy! and all you have used are just 5 items! I am going to try to make them 😉 thank you for sharing.. lovely photos too ..
These look so delicious i will be making them tonight. I can not wait to taste them. Such a simple recipe to make.
I love toffee bars! This one really looks so yummy!! 😀
I am salivating! Definitely pinning these bad boys to make asap!
It has been a good while since I've made any delectable treats. These caramel toffee bars would be the perfect way to start!
Yes oh yes I love them so much one of my favs for sure.
Yum, Yum and Yum this looks amazing and simply delicious. I would totally break my diet and gobble these right on up.
Awe man...these look ultra tasty. I would have never guessed by looking at these that they were made with Ritz Crackers.
These toffee bars look amazing! I'm sure these would be a huge hit with my family and friends.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. these look divine.
That looks enticing! My husband loves toffee. He would be delighted if I'll make him these. 🙂