German Chocolate Caramel Bars | Cake Mix | Bar Cookies Recipe

Here's one of my favorite decadent baked bar cookie recipes for parties.  These German Chocolate Caramel Bars are ooey, gooey and very rich, yet easy to make from a cake mix!

German Chocolate Caramel Turtle Bars

Cake Mix Cookie Bars

This German Chocolate Caramel Bars recipe is a family favorite, passed down from one of my co-workers who's long retired and moved on to sunny Florida.  Every time I make sweets I have fond memories of the parties and bake sales held at the office. You'll enjoy these every season of the year, for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day picnics, summer cookouts, during the winter holidays, birthday parties and even after Sunday dinner! 

These cake mix bars are so sinful! My oldest daughter has a sweet tooth (she takes after her mom), but my hubby is known to make anything chocolate disappear too, as does charming son-in-law.

Treat the kids and grandkids and watch everyone ask for more!

Especially delicious as a dessert treat for your family, dinner guests or kids' sports team celebrations. I usually made them with Duncan Hines Signature German Chocolate cake mix, if I can find it.  

Check out my other easy Cake Mix hacks for yummy bars, cookies and breads -

Banana Muffins from Cake Mix

Triple Chocolate Square Bars from Cake Mix

Sunshine Pineapple Cake from Cake Mix

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies from Cake Mix

Clean-Up is easy with my crochet handmade dish cloths at my Moomettes shop!

Check out my recipe for Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce or Cake Mix Cookie Recipes

German Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars

Equipment:
Mixing Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Saucepan
Sheet Pan
Cookie Sheet
Cooling Rack

Ingreidents:

1 pkg. Duncan Hines German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 -1/2 c. Nestle chocolate chips (1 bag)
1 bag caramels (melt in top of double boiler)
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1/3 c. Carnation evaporated milk
3/4 c. melted Cabot butter
1/3 c. Carnation evaporated milk

Combine caramels and 1/3 c. evaporated milk in saucepan and melt. Set aside.
Mix by hand: Cake mix, butter, 1/3 c. evaporated milk, and walnuts.
Batter will be very thick.
Spread 1/2 batter in greased 9x13 pan sheet pan .
Bake 350 for 6 minutes.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust, drizzle caramel over mixture.
Spread remaining batter over it (use hands if necessary).
Return to oven for 18-10 min.
Cool and refrigerate 30 min. to set caramel then cut.
Can use Swiss Chocolate cake mix.
Put cookie sheet underneath pan when baking.

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Cool Whip Peanut Butter Treat | No Bake Dessert | Diet Frozen Dessert

I learned about this delicious diet-friendly no-bake frozen dessert made from Cool Whip and Peanut Butter Treats on a recent trip to visit my friend in New Hampshire.  Made from only two ingredients, it's Weight-Watcher friendly, low in points!

This head cook in the Frugal New England Kitchen has decided it was nigh time to loose a few pounds, hence, not too many homemade ice cream recipes appearing on the blog at the moment. Last year I was giving you my recipe for homemade Chocolate ice cream and Heath Bar Crunch ice cream. I still may do that. What you will start to see are healthy food choice alternatives that are diet friendly.

Diet Friendly Desserts

I've started up again on the Weight Watchers Online program.  Since April I've lost about 12 pounds.

I've been making these satisfying, sweet treats almost every other night, they are THAT good! They're like crack for dieters!

On my mini-vacation, my best friend and I took a side trip to King Arthur Flour in Vermont - but that's another blog post!

We both have an interest in crafts and like to crochet.  We shared patterns, discussed our Pinterest Boards, and talked about our crochet projects.

Here's a few of my recent handmade crafts - I make crochet soap saver bags, spa wash cloths for baby and bath, along with crochet dish cloths 




Now here's that yummy frozen dessert treat recipe I was telling you about that my friend gave me and turned me on to!

Cool Whip Peanut Butter Frozen Dessert Treats

1. 25 serving(s) Cool Whip Lite   (I use an 8 oz. container of Fat Free store brand dairy whipped topping)
2. 1/3 c. Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter
3. 3 Tbsp Hershey's Chocolate Syrup 

Either by hand, or with a mixer, mix entire tub of Cool Whip Lite and 1/3 cup of reduced fat peanut butter until smooth.
Spoon into 12 lined muffin baking sheet.
Drizzle with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup (sugar-free would cut down points, but hard to find).
Freeze, ideally overnight.

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Best Brunch Easy Cheesecake Recipe | Brunch

Here's one of my favorite Easy Cheesecake recipes using sour cream that I think is just the best!  I'd like to share it with you as it's a perfect sweet ending dessert for Holiday Brunch!

Easy Sour Cream New York Cheesecake

I must admit I have a fondness for any type of cheesecake.  When I recently visited New York City to review the King Tut Exhibit at the Discovery Center, we just had to stop at Lindy's Restaurant for their famous New York Cheesecake before leaving!

Our family usually goes out to a favorite restaurant with a view of the waterfront down at the Connecticut shore for Mother's Day, but because of the current state of the economy, we'll be having a frugal celebration at home this year with my adult kids and the grandkids. Even if you've a hectic agenda, you can collect family, friends and acquaintances for a festive Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Holiday or special occasion celebration. Entertaining can be comparatively carefree and low-cost if you plan an informal brunch.

Over the years I've tried all types of cheesecake recipes - bake; no bake; chocolate; amaretto; mocha and; cheesecakes made with and without a crust.

This easy, simple recipe has been passed down to me by my sister-in-law (who makes it every Easter and Thanksgiving). Dress it up by garnishing with strawberry, blueberry or pineapple topping.  Because the texture is so creamy, it's delicious even served plain!

Serve it up for the holidays - simple cheesecake for Easter, Christmas, New Years or any time of the year!

Easy clean-up with my crochet handmade Dishcloths from my Moomettes Crochet Shops !

New York Cheesecake

1 -1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
8 tbl brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
6 tbl soft margarine

*Filling:*
3 (8-0z) cream cheese
1 -1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cup sour cream
1 cup whipping cream
3 tbl lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla

Soften cream cheese.
Beat in sugar till fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and beat after each.
Add other ingredients.
Pour in 9" spring form pan.
Bake 1 hour at 350.
Turn off oven.
Leave in 1 hour longer.

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