Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars
With just the right amount of rich chocolate and gooey caramel, these Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars are just the thing to satisfy your “sweet and salty” craving.
There is just something about the combination of rich chocolate and gooey caramel that gets me. Both of them are great on their own but put the two together and it's perhaps the most perfect combination of flavors possible.
That said, although I love both of them, finding just the right recipe to satisfy my craving, without being too rich (or setting back my weight loss goal) can be very hard.
Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars
These Chocolate Salted Caramel bars are just perfect! With a thin layer of both chocolate and caramel, it's not too rich and every bite is full of that chocolate caramel flavor I love.
Many chocolate caramel bars include a cookie layer but I chose to stick with just chocolate and caramel. Why add extra layers when it's already perfect?!
As we all know, I like to keep things as EASY as possible, so for the chocolate layer, we're literally working with a chocolate bar! You can also use chocolate chips or baking bits if you have them handy.
Since this recipe makes a 9×13 pan, I'm going to be making them & taking half to one of my sisters every time…or I might end up eating them all!
Chocolate Salted Caramel Bar Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Sugar
- Light corn syrup
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Chocolate bar
- Coarse sea salt
How to Make Chocolate Caramel Bars
Caramel Layer
- Combine the butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until butter is melted. Increasing to medium-high, bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once it starts boiling, reduce it to a simmer – stirring constantly. The mixture will start to thicken, and lighten up.
- Pour the caramel into a greased 9×13 bread pan. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Chocolate Layer
- Add the chocolate, butter, and corn syrup to a heat-safe bowl.
- Melt over a pan of hot water, until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Pour the chocolate over the chilled caramel.
- Allow mixture to cool before sprinkling course sea salt over the top.
- Serve chilled – this dessert melts easily!
How to Store Chocolate Caramel Bars
Since both the caramel and chocolate melt easily, this is a dessert you want to serve chilled!
You can store your caramel bars in a sealed container in the fridge for a week.
Salted Chocolate Caramel Bars Variations
For some added crunch to your chocolate caramel bars, sprinkle in some crushed pretzels.
I use milk chocolate in this recipe but you could also use dark chocolate!
Ingredients
Caramel Layer Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
Chocolate Layer Ingredients:
- 8 oz chocolate bar
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- Coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Caramel Layer
- Combine the butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until butter is melted. Increasing to medium-high, bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once it starts boiling, reduce it to a simmer – stirring constantly. The mixture will start to thicken, and lighten up.
- Pour the caramel into a greased 9×13 bread pan. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Chocolate Layer
- Add the chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in a heat-safe bowl.
- Melt over a pan of hot water, until mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Pour the chocolate over the chilled caramel.
- Allow mixture to cool before sprinkling course sea salt over the top.
- Serve chilled – this dessert melts easily!
Other Dessert Recipes
- Caramel Apple Biscotti
- Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars
- Caramel Apple Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
- Caramel Apple Hand Pies
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These are looking sooooooooooooooo GOOD !!
I’d like to grab one right now 🙂
I love the combination of chocolate and caramel so these bars are right up my alley! I’d be thrilled if you’d come on over to Pink Recipe Box and link up at Creative Wednesdays: http://pinkrecipebox.com/creative-wednesdays-with-pink-recipe-box-12
Stopping by from Two Cup Tuesday, and had to check these out. Wow!! Look so good. Pinning!
I hear you. I love the whole chocolate/caramel/salt/sweet tastes together. I can hardly wait to make these. Do you think you could share this recipe and any other great recipes you have over at our link party? http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/making-monday-link-party-8/
This looks fantastic. I cannot wait to bake up a batch. Thank you for sharing such a yummy dessert.
These look like they taste PERFECT! Pinned and gotta find a valid reason to make them and have then around the house! Visiting from Inspiration Monday and following!
They look scrumptious! Sounds like a great combo of flavors.
Ohhh these bars look so good! Both the caramel and chocolate layers sound delicious! YUM!!!
Wow, these look so yummy! I need one now.
Have a wonderful week,
Bev
@ Eclectic Red Barn
looks wonderful! thanks for linking to wake up wednesdays
Chocolate, caramel and sea salt are my favorite combination at the moment , and I can’t wait to make your bars. It will happen today!
These look AMAZING! I have to give them a try and soon!
Your Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars look delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a fun weekend!
Miz Helen
How can you go wrong with salted caramel and chocolate! This looks like a terrific recipe. Our weekly Super Saturday Link Party is live. We would love to have you join us with any of your great ideas. It would make us so happy to have you on board. http://www.madefrompinterest.net/2013/10/super-saturday-link-party-14/
Hi Savanah. I just wanted to let you know that we are featuring this chocolate salted caramel bars post on our Making Monday link party that goes live Sunday 8pm eastern. We hope you’ll come take a look and share any other recipes or projects that you have. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/?p=7614.
Your Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars look like such a wonderful fall treat! Definitely hard to resist! I’m pinning them to my Squares and Brownies Board and I’ll also be featuring your post in my Hearth and Soul post this week. Thank you for sharing them!
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that your recipe was featured on What’s Cooking Wednesday this week! Thanks so much for linking up…it looks delicious! I hope you come link up again this week! http://www.turningclockback.com/2013/10/whats-cooking-wednesday-recipe-linky-37.html
These look so yummy! What’s not to like about chocolate and salt? Though I don’t think I would use corn syrup because of the GMO issue. I’ll have to figure something else out.
Thanks for linking up to Fabulously Frugal Thursday!
Let me know if you find a good alternative!
I made these last weekend, and think I may have done something wrong… I followed the directions to a T, however, when I cut into the dessert-the caramel was complete goo. I chilled the caramel for an hour before the chocolate layer went on. I’m confused. It didn’t turn out to be like the picture at all. We still ate it, it was delicious….just gooey. Any idea what went wrong??
Did you put it back in the fridge after you did the chocolate layer? I had that issue when I got a little (okay, very) impatient and didn’t give it time to cool fully after adding the chocolate.
I thought I did, approximately two-three hours….I will for sure try again!! 🙂 Thanks!!!
Oh my! These look so yummy! I would love for you to come and link up to That’s Fresh Friday and share!
Hello these look so delicious and I wanna make them for a gathering I’m having. I have one question what kind of chocolate bar did you use, Milk chocolate, semi sweet, dark?
When I’m making a batch for just adults, I’ll use dark chocolate. If I’m making them for my kids, I either use milk or semi-sweet. It’s just a matter of what you prefer. I’m a fan of all chocolate, but the darker the better 🙂
These are seriously making me regret giving up sugar! Pinning for later 🙂
Mmm I want that. Thanks for sharing. Hello from Motivation Monday!
You are a generous person, sharing these! I mean, I would want to share them. I’d mean to share them. And then I wouldn’t be able to, judging by the pics. They look way too good!
These look and sound sinful! Cannot wait to try this recipe. 😉
This is my kind of treat! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
These look so yummy! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
Oh my goodness, these look incredible! I love that they are a bar cookie too, perfect for taking to a party! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds heavenly!! Stopping by from Project Inspire{d}
wow these look amazing!! delicious 🙂 stop by and chat with me! ♥
What a fantastic treat to enjoy after dinner! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
LOVE these bars and want to wish you a congrats for being this weeks feature at MUNCHING MONDAYS! Can’t wait to see you soon!!! xoxo Nic
Thank you! These chocolate salted caramel bars were one of my favorite desserts until we went Paleo. I’m still trying to find a way to Paleofy them!
Okay. I need one of these right now! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up! They look amazing!