Description
Knock You Naked Bars are rich, layered dessert bars made with chewy cookie dough, a gooey caramel-peanut butter filling, and plenty of chocolate chips. They’re easy to bake, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- For the cookie bars:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- For the caramel layer:
- 14 ounces caramels
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Gradually stir in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spread half the cookie dough into the prepared pan and bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly set.
- While baking, melt caramels with evaporated milk over low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until fully blended.
- Remove pan from oven and spread the caramel mixture evenly over the cookie base.
- Drop spoonfuls of remaining dough over caramel, leaving some caramel visible. Return to oven and bake 15–20 more minutes until top is lightly golden.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Use dark chocolate chips for a deeper chocolate flavor.
- Add chopped nuts to the dough for crunch.
- Sprinkle flaky salt over caramel for sweet-salty contrast.
- Cool fully before cutting to help bars hold shape.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months and thaw at room temp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
