Chubby Hubby Bars
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp coarse sea salt
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pretzels
2 cups coarsely chopped full sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
1 (14 oz) bag of caramels, unwrapped
2 Tbsp water
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Spray a 9×13 pan lightly with cooking spray.
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Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, approx 1 min.
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Add eggs and vanilla, mix until incorporated.
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On low speed add in salt, baking soda and flour, mixing until just combined.
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Slowly add in the peanut butter cups and pretzels, gently mixing until evenly distributed.
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Spread in the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
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Let cool completely. Approx 30 minutes to an hour.
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When cooled, melt the caramels and 1 Tbsp water in a microwave safe bowl stirring every minute until melted.
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Pour over the bars.
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Chill in fridge for 15 minutes to set caramel.
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Melt your chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave and spread over caramel.
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Put back in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
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Cut into squares when ready to serve.