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One Hundred Thousand Calorie Bars

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"A rich tasty treat. They're quick and easy to make, chock full of calories but oh so divinely delicious." — Maureen Worman

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1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup evaporated milk

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
50 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
Combine the cake mix, butter and 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk. Spread 1/2 of this mixture into the prepared pan.
Melt the caramels with the remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk.
Bake for 3 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sprinkle the chocolate chips and chopped nuts over the baked mixture. Drizzle the caramel over the top then pat the remaining 1/2 of the batter on top. Bake an additional 20 minutes.

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I'm a baker and have been making this bar for years. Here's how we make it: Don't melt the butter. Pecans instead of walnuts, use a 14 oz. bag of caramels. Put 2/3 of the batter in the pan and bake about 6-8 min.(not 3) until the top is no longer dark and shiney. Pour caramel over then sprinkle the chips on top. Spoon small mounds of remaining batter over the top. Return to oven 6-8 min. You may have to adjust baking time the second time depending on your oven. It's also best to let it sit for several hours or overnight for before cutting.

—I M Cookie

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Apr 04, 2011

Didn't care for these at all. Bland flavor and overly sweet.

—BDEGER

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Dec 31, 2006

Oh my! I made these for the holidays and people loved them, even if most thought these were brownies. I used Swiss chocolate cake mix because I could not find German. Also, I used caramel spread (like kids put on toast) instead of the melted caramels. This was easy and tasted great. I was sure that I did not have enough "dough" to cover for the top layer but the cake batter spead nicely while baking and they turned out perfect.

—Stephanie M.

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Aug 04, 2007

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm good! I messed up the dough and only added 1/3 cup of evap milk. I baked the dough for about 10 minutes- until the top was no longer shiny. When I melted the caramels in the microwave, I added 2/3 cup evap milk (to make up for what I didn't put in the batter originally), poured that over the baked dough, sprinkled the choc. chips on the caramel, sprinkled the nuts over that (used walnuts) and then plopped 'piles' of remaining batter over the toppings- didn't try to spread it out at all. I ended up cooking this for much longer than the recipe states- started with 15 minutes and checked it 5-10 min. intervals until it wasn't 'jiggly' anymore- I think I ended up cooking it for about 35 minutes. Keep an eye on it as it's cooking and you'll be ok. These are DECADENT and delicious!!!!!!!!! Thanks for a great dessert!!

—COURTNEYGRIFF

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Nov 21, 2006

This is such a cool recipe. I asked myself about a hundred times though, "really, no eggs, no oil?" I followed the suggestion by the baker-reviewer and when I was spreading the first part in the pan I thought for sure I was making it wrong, but then it came out looking ok. I was kind of confused because there wasnt much dough left over for the top, but I found that through cooking it spread out and in the end this is a great looking dessert!

—MELISSABEAR

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Aug 10, 2003

This is very similar to a recipe that I've been making for years (Turtle Brownies) with the cooking times being just a bit different: the first half of the cake batter is baked for 6 minutes (then the caramels & stuff are layered on) and then final assembled pan is baked for an additional 20 minutes. It's delicious & decadent...and meant to be chewy & soft. Try it!

—BIZZYSMOM

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Aug 29, 2002

I do not believe the baking time was correctly submitted. Is it possible to have that checked into? The taste was excellent, I am just concerned, again, about the actual cook time.

—BUBBALOO85

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Dec 09, 2009

I have sent this to my husband's workplace and taken it to my own company holiday party. People LOVE IT! I used pecans instead of walnuts because my husband loves pecans. I have also substituted caramel chips/melting pellets (bought by the bag that usually come with a pack of sticks inside the bag since they're sold to melt for caramel apples) instead of unwrapping all those caramels. When I'm a little short on caramel chips, I've also substituted a bit of caramel ice cream topping to make up the difference & there is no difference in the end product. I did follow several reviewer's advice to pour 2/3 of the mix (not 1/2) in the pan to bake the first time (bake 6 - 8 minutes or until top no longer shiny), then at the end I add the remaining 1/3 of the mix (not 1/2) on top of the caramel, nuts & chips & bake an additional 6 - 8 minutes to finish it off!

—wendyfou2010

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Nutrition

Calories
291 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
39.4 g
13%

Cholesterol
19 mg
6%

Fat
14.5 g
22%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
3.5 g
7%

Sodium
259 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

One Hundred Thousand Calorie Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 291
Calories from Fat: 131

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.5g 22 %
Saturated Fat 6.5g 33 %
Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
Sodium 259mg 10 %
Potassium 145mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 39.4g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 3.5g 7 %
Sugars 28.9g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 3 %
Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 8 %
Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.