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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 24, 2008
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Leftover candy and nuts? Use it to create the confetti top of rich butterscotch bars.

Confetti Caramel Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 bag (11-oz size) butterscotch chips (1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups assorted candies and nuts (such as candy corn, candy-coated chocolate candies and salted peanuts)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, 1 cup butter, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour. Press evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light brown. Cool 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Stir in chips until melted.
  • Step 
    3
    Immediately spread butterscotch mixture over baked layer. Sprinkle with candies and nuts; gently press into butterscotch mixture. Cool at least 2 hours until butterscotch mixture is firm (do not refrigerate). For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

200 Calories
8g Total Fat
1g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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