carrot caramel gooey bars

How To Make carrot caramel gooey bars

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• 2

  Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment and use a nonstick cooking spray to stop it from sticking to the parchment when done.
• 3

  In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup of evaporated milk and 1/2 cup of melted butter until smooth. No need to use a mixer just use a wooden spoon.
• 4

  Mix until well combined and the batter will be thick.
• 5

  Spread HALF of the batter into the baking pan and reserve the remaining half until a bit later.
• 6

  Put bottom of the bars into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• 7

  While this is baking, go ahead and start making the caramel filling.
• 8

  In a small/medium sauce pan and over medium heat, combine the caramels and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk.
• 9

  Stir frequently until all the caramels are melted and it is smooth and there are no chunks of caramel left.
• 10

  When the bar bottom is finished baking (it won't be fully cooked so don't worry), take it out of the oven and sprinkle the 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips over it. (do not spread)
• 11

  Drizzle the prepared caramel sauce you just made over top.
• 12

  Take the rest of the cake batter and drop by teaspoonfuls onto the caramel/chocolate layer.
• 13

  Bake for an additional 25 - 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest until a bit cooler before cutting. This allows the caramel/chocolate sauce to set.
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