These blondies are moist and gooey with the crunch of cashews and the taste of caramel - sweet and salty bar cookies that make a decadent dessert.
Caramel Cashew Blondies
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 55 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 36 caramels, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 can (8.5 oz) salted cashews, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, extending foil 1 inch over 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the eggs until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until blended. Spread in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
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Step3Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt caramels with whipping cream over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and the cashews. Pour evenly over bars. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 3 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
280
Calories
13g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 290mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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