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Stack of homemade caramel crunch chocolate bars showing layers of chocolate, gooey caramel, crunchy oats, and bits of toffee and chocolate chips.

Caramel Crunch Chocolate Bars

These layered caramel crunch chocolate bars are chewy, crunchy, and chocolatey with no candy thermometer needed. Better than store-bought, kid-approved, and perfect for gifts or parties.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 70
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Bottom Chocolate Layer
  • 2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Milk chocolate chips - For creamier sweeter base
  • 3 tablespoon Butter - Helps melt and smooth texture
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Adds depth
Caramel Crunch Layer
  • 14 oz Caramel candies - Unwrapped or use caramel bits
  • 0.25 cup Heavy cream - Or coconut cream for dairy-free
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Or coconut cream for dairy-free smooth caramel
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt - Enhances caramel flavor
  • 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal - Adds crunch
  • 1 cup Toffee bits - Heath or similar adds buttery crunch
  • 0.5 cup Mini chocolate chips - Mixes into caramel layer
Top Chocolate Layer
  • 2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Dark chocolate chips - For deeper chocolate taste
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Helps smooth the top layer
  • Flaky sea salt - Optional for finishing touch

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch pan (Line with parchment for easy removal)
  • 1 Medium saucepan (Helps lift bars out cleanly)
  • 1 Microwave-safe bowls (For melting caramels)
  • 1 Parchment paper (For bottom and top chocolate layers)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (To spread layers evenly)
  • 1 Sharp knife (Wipe clean between cuts for neat bars)

Method
 

  1. Melt chocolate and butter, stir in vanilla, and spread evenly into a lined pan.
    Melted chocolate being poured smoothly into a parchment-lined baking pan.
  2. Melt caramels with cream and butter, then stir in salt for a rich caramel base.
    Round pan filled with a thick layer of chocolate in the center surrounded by caramel popcorn and chocolate candy pieces.
  3. Combine cereal, toffee bits, and mini chips into the warm caramel mixture.
    Baking dish with a caramel and chocolate layer topped with chocolate chips and coarse sea salt over a crumb crust.
  4. Spread caramel crunch layer over chocolate and gently press it down to stick.
    Close-up of stacked chocolate caramel bars with layers of crunchy base, creamy caramel, and glossy chocolate topping.
  5. Melt remaining chocolate chips and butter, let cool slightly, and pour on top.
    Stack of homemade caramel crunch chocolate bars showing layers of chocolate, gooey caramel, crunchy oats, and bits of toffee and chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 120IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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