Kate Maries Favorite Bars and Brownies

                     

 

 

                       My favorite bars and brownies

Caramel Brownies

List of Ingredients
-1 BOX GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX
-¾ CUP SOFT MARGARINE
-1 JAR CARAMEL TOPPING
-1 CUP CHOPPED NUTS
-1 PKG SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (12 OZ)
-1 CAN EVAPORATED MILK (MINUS 1/3 CUP)

Recipe
-MIX TOGETHER CAKE MIX, MARGARINE, NUTS, AND MILK.
-PUT ½ BATTER INTO CAKE PAN AND BAKE FOR 10 MINUTES.
-REMOVE PAN AND SPRINKLE CHOCOLATE CHIPS OVER BATTER. SPREAD (MELTED) CARAMEL AND THEN TOP WITH THE REST OF CAKE BATTER.
-CONTINUE BAKING FOR 20 MINUTES.
-LET SET UP FOR AT LEAST 2-3 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.
-GREAT WITH ICE-CREAM OR WHIPPED CREAM

Caramel Cashew Squares

List of Ingredients
Crust:
-1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
-1/4 cup butter
-1 cup flour
-1/4 tsp salt

Topping:
-1/2 cup butterscotch flavored chips
-1/4 cup light corn syrup
-2 T butter
-1 cup chopped salted cashews


-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Place brown sugar in medium bowl.
-Cut in 1/4 cup butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
-Add flour and salt.
-Mix well.
-Press mixture onto bottom of ungreased 8" square baking pan.
-Bake for 11 minutes or until set.

-Meanwhile, melt butterscotch chips, corn syrup, and 2 T butter in a 2 quart saucepan over low heat.
-Stir occasionally until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
-Do not boil.
-Remove from heat.
-Stir in cashews.
-Pour cashew mixture over hot, partially crust.
-Continue baking for 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and set.
-Cool completely.
-Cover and store in the refrigerator.
-Cut into bars.

**Yield: 25 bars

Caramel Chip Bars

List of Ingredients
-1/2 cup butter
-32 caramels
-1 can (14oz) sweetened milk
-1 yellow cake mix
-1/2 cup oil
-2 eggs
-2 cups milk chocolate chips
-1 cup vanilla chips
-1 heath bar crushed

Instructions
-In a sauce pan, melt butter, caramels and milk.
-Stir till caramels are melted and smooth.
-Remove from heat and cool till ready to use
-In a bowl combine cake mix, oil and eggs.
-Mix well and stir in chips and the candy bar
-Press 3/4 of the cake mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
-Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
-Remove and cool for 10 minutes
-Pour caramel mixture over top of pre cooked cake mixture.
-Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls onto the caramel mixture.
-Bake for 25 minutes or till edges are golden.
**DO NOT OVERBAKE

-Cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife along the edges of pan.
-Cool another 40 minutes, then cover and refigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve

**Final Comments

These bars are best served cold.

ChocolateChip Cheesecake Bars

List of Ingredients
-1 (8oz )pkg cream cheese softened
-1/2 cup sugar
-1 egg
-1/2 cup coconut ( optional)
-1( 18 oz) pkg refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

Instructions
-Preheat oven to 350
-In a small bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, and egg till smooth.
-Add coconut if desired
-Remove 1/2 of the cookie dough from wrapper and press into an ungreased 8" pan.
-Spread cream cheese mixture on top.
-Crumble and drop remaining dough on top of cream cheese layer.
-Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes

****DO NOT OVER BAKE THESE

-Chill before serving

Final Comments
-I do not know anyone who does not love these.
-You'll need to double it for a 9x13 pan

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

List of Ingredients
-2 cups milk chocolate chips
-1/2 cup margarine
-2 cups graham cracker crumbs
-1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese softened
-1 can sweetened condensed milk
-1 egg
-1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
-In a sauce pan melt chocolate chips and margarine.Stir until melted.
-Add in graham cracker crumbs.
-Set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs for later.
-Press remaining crumbs into an ungreased 9x13 pan.
-In a mixing bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth.
-Add milk, egg and vanilla and blend through.
-Pour over the crust.
-Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top evenly.
-Bake @ 325 for 25 minutes.
-Cool and refrigerate.

Chocolate Chip Brickle Bars

List of Ingredients
-1/2 cup margarine or butter
-1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
-14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
-6 ounces almond brickle chips
-6 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels
-1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe
-Melt margarine in 13-by-9-inch pan in a preheated 350-degree oven (325 degrees for glass pan).
-Sprinkle crumbs over margarine; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs.
-Top with almond brickle chips, chocolate morsels and chopped nuts; press down firmly.
-Bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
-Let cool; chill if desired.
-Cut into bars.
-Store, covered, at room temperature.

Creamy Pumpkin Bars

List of Ingredients
-1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
-1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
-1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
-2 cups cold milk, divided
-2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
-1 can (15 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin
-2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
-1 carton (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Recipe
-Mix crumbs, walnuts, butter and sugar in a 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
-Press firmly onto bottom of dish.
-Refrigerate until ready to fill.
-In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on low speed until smooth.
-Gradually beat in 1/2 cup milk.
-Add remaining milk, pudding mixes, pumpkin and spice.
-Beat on low speed about 2 minutes or until well blended.
-Stir inhalf of the whipped topping.
-Pour over crust.
-Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
-Serve with remaining whipped topping.

Cream Cheese Delights

List of Ingredients
-2 pkg crescent rolls
-2 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese softened
-1 cup sugar
-1 tsp. vanilla
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
-Cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan with 1 pkg of the crescent rolls, pinching seams together.
-Pat the dough to the edges.
-Mix together the softened cream cheese and vanilla.
-Spread on top of crescent rolls.
-Top with the second package of rolls spread out and seams pinched together.
-Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
-Bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes.
-Cool slightly for 15 minutes.
-Refrigerate and serve cold, cut into bars.

Crème De Menthe Squares

List of Ingredients
-1 1/4 cup butter OR margarine - divided
-1/2 cup cocoa powder
-3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar - divided
-1 egg - beaten
-1 tsp. vanilla
-2 cups graham cracker crumbs
-1/3 cup crème de menthe liqueur
-1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe
-In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in cocoa powder until well blended.
-Remove from heat.
-Stir in 1/2 cup powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla.
-Stir in graham cracker crumbs.
-Press into bottom of a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan.
-Set aside.
-In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter.
-In a mixer bowl, beat together melted butter, crème de menthe, and remaining powdered sugar.
-Spread mint mixture over crust in pan.
-Refrigerate 1 hour.
-In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter and chocolate chips, stirring constantly until smooth.
-Spread mixture over mint mixture in pan.
-Refrigerate 1-2 hours.
-Cut into small squares.

Eagle Brand M & M Bars

List of Ingredients
-1/4 cup butter or margarine
-1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
-1 (4-ounce) can Eagle Brand milk
-1-1/3 cup flaked coconut
-1 cup nuts
-1 cup plain M&M's

Recipe
-Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
-Melt the margarine or butter in a 9 x 13-inch pan; sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the margarine.
-Pour the milk evenly over the graham cracker crumbs.
-Top with coconut, nuts and plain M&M's; press
the ingredients gently with a fork.
-Bake for 25 to 30 minutes;
-Cool and serve.

Easy Pumpkin Bars

List of Ingredients
Bars:
-1 Butter Recipe Cake Mix (Duncan Hines)
-1/3 c. sugar
-3 large eggs
-1/3 c. oil
-1 16 oz. can of pumpkin
-3 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Frosting
-1 can of vanilla frosting
-3 oz pkg. of cream cheese



Recipe
Bars:
-Combine sugar, oil, eggs, and pumpkin.
-Beat one minute at high speed.
-Add cake mix and spice.
-Blend and beat 2 minutes.
-Pour into a greased and floured 15 x 10 cookie sheet.
-Bake 350 degrees 25 to 30 miniutes.

Frosting
-Mix canned frosting and cream cheese together.
-Spread over cooled bars

EZ Turtle Brownies

List of Ingredients
-1 (18-oz) pkg refrigerated brownie dough
-1/2 cup caramel ice cream sauce
-1/2 cup each toffee bits, flaked sweet coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, mixed

Recipe
-Make brownies as directed in greased 8x8-in. pan.
-Bake at 350, 30 minutes.
-Top with caramel, then toffe bit/coconut/chip mix.
-Bake 5 minutes.
-Cool.

German Chocolate Bars

List of Ingredients
-1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
-3/4 cup melted margarine
-1/3 Cup Evaporated Milk
-1 (12oz) pkg Milk Chocolate Chips
-1 (15oz) can Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Instructions
-Stir together the cake mix, evaporated milk, and margarine.
-Press 1/2 of the dough mixture into the bottom of a greases 9x13 baking pan.
-Bake @ 350 for 10 minutes.
-Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
-Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over the chips.
-Drop remaining cake dough on top of frosting and chips.
-Bake another 20-25 minutes.
-Cool and refrigerate 3-4 hours.
-Cut and refigerate til serving

Grasshopper Brownies

List of Ingredients
-1 box chewy fudge brownie mix
-1 container prepared cream cheese frosting
-Green food coloring
-1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 ounce package)
-1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
-Andes mints

Recipe
-Prepare fudge brownie mix as directed on package.
-Let cool completely.
-Cut brownies.
-Mix about 5 drops of green food coloring into frosting; frost individual brownies.
-Melt chocolate chips and butter together.
-Drizzle over frosted brownies; put an Andes candy on top of each brownie.
-Refrigerate until cool.