German Chocolate Caramel Bars Recipe

German Chocolate Caramel Bars Recipe

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter (no substitutes)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • FILLING:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 egg
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  1. In a bowl, combine cake mix and oats; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup. Stir the egg into remaining oat mixture (mixture will be crumbly). Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  2. Combine filling ingredients; spread over crust. For topping, combine the pecans, brown sugar, oats, butter and reserved oat mixture until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until firm before cutting.