Caramel-Pecan Dream Bars

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Cay Keppers

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 29, 2023

These ooey-gooey cake bars that pull ever so gently from the pan and hold a firm cut are a baker’s dream come true. —Cay Keppers, Nisswa, Minnesota

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Caramel-Pecan Dream Bars

Contest Winner
Yield:2 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • filling:
    • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup chopped pecans
    • 1/2 cup brickle toffee bits
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
  2. In a small bowl, beat milk, egg and vanilla until combined. Stir in pecans and toffee bits. Pour over crust.
  3. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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