Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars – what more could you ask for? These cookie bars combine all your favorite flavors into one mouth watering bite that no one will be able to resist. Sure to become a new family favorite!
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OMG you guys. I am seriously about to blow your mind with these cookie bars. They have ALL of my favorite things – caramel, toffee, peanut butter, and OF COURSE, chocolate!
I am a HUGE fan of cookie bars. They are so, SO easy to make and there is just nothing like a big fat cookie bar chock full of goodness. For those of us with limited time on our hands who don’t want to worry about taking cookies in and out of the oven for an hour – bars are the way to go.
PLUS…bars allow for layers. Layers of flavor. Layers of creamy, caramelly goodness that just melts in your mouth.
It starts with an amazing cookie base that is chock full of flavor. The cookie bars are fortified with oats which helps it withstand the decadence that is sandwiched between the cookie layers.
An ooey, gooey caramel layer is the perfect center to these cookie bars. Perfection, without the mess. The caramel stays put and is the perfect counterpart to the cookie.
Soft and sweet, it’s exactly what your teeth want to bite into.
My boys gave these bars a bite and thought they had been instantly transported to heaven. I wholeheartedly agreed. Cut them into bite sized squares for your next party or wow your friends with these monster bars – you seriously can’t go wrong here!
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Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Caramel Filling
- 11 oz bag vanilla caramels
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tbsp butter
Cookie Dough
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
- 1 cup Heath toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Unwrap caramels and place in a small saucepan with butter and sweetened condensed milk.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels have fully melted and the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and continue mixing.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add in vanilla.
- Combine flour, oats, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the flour mixture slowly stirring until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and toffee bits.
- Spread 2/3 of the dough on the bottom of the pan.
- Slowly pour caramel mixture evenly over the dough.
- Drop the remaining dough on top by the teaspoon. It doesn't have to be perfect!
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Let cool completely and then cut into bars.
Nutrition
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Sapoho says
I’m going to bump this up for 2020!
Made these today and they are amazing. VERY rich and decadent! Definitely a dish for a gathering – there is no way we’d be able to finish a 9×13 pan of this! 🙂 Being a Texan, next time I make them, I plan on bumping them up a notch with a half cup or so of chopped pecans.
Janine says
You were right these just blew my mind. I really try to eat healthy so if I am going to indulge it better be awesome and these did not disappoint. Honestly they should come with a warning they are just that good. Well in fairness peanut butter, chocolate, and caramel are my favourite things so of course I love it but honestly there are not words for these. Try them. Thanks for this recipe
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You and I could be soul sisters Janine. Couldn’t have said it better myself lol! Thank you!
Kelsey says
I’m making these for Easter tomorrow and just sampled the dough… Oh my goodness! I can’t wait to have my family experience the deliciousness tomorrow.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
One of my personal favorites!
Dot elliott says
Can u freeze these ? Thanks.
Amy says
What do I do if I want to make them peanut free? We loved them btw, just wanted to try w/o the peanut butter
Jo says
I wonder how it would taste if you substitute the peanut butter for Nutella & leave out the peanut butter chips or maybe try white chocolate chips? Just a thought ?
Evanna says
Made these bars. Cooked for 40min. Turned to mush. Going to try to refrigerate them. Anyone else have this issue?
Beth says
Is there a way to substitute the butter and condensed milk? My son is allergic to goes milk
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I really don’t know… Is there a dairy free SCM product out there maybe? Shoot!
Cinnamon says
I just made these and they didn’t look like yours at all the drops of dough that I put on top didn’t cover all of the Carmel it looks like I just dropped cookies on top of the Carmel. What did I do wrong?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You might have used a little too much cookie dough on the bottom layer. The caramel layer does NOT need to be completely covered though so don’t worry about that 🙂
MamaSchick says
I made these sinful little beauties tonight. Oh. My. Word. Deliciousness overload. They are so rich and yummy!
A few things:
I can’t eat gluten, so I used a gluten free 1-to-1 substitute for the flour, and gluten free oats. This recipe worked great because it’s so packed full of yumminess nobody noticed.
I also only had ¼ cup of creamy peanut butter left, so I finished it off with ¼ cup crunchy peanut butter and it worked fine.
I also calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points (a huge mistake) and if you cut them into 15 bars they are 27 points EACH!
It was worth every sinful bite! Hahahaha!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I am going to cut them into smaller portions and freeze a few of these for those days when I need a little spoiling 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Love that you made the recipe work for YOU! This recipe actually makes 24 bars so a few less WW points if you make them a bit smaller 😉 SO glad you gave it a try!
Bryn says
How do you think these would be with cookie butter instead of peanut butter and maybe butterscotch or toffee chips instead of on chips? I have a friend who hates pb but I’d love to make these for a potluck
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I have heard that cookie butter or sunbutter is a great substitute in this recipe. I haven’t tried it myself but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. And yes, butterscotch, more toffee chips or even more chocolate chips would be the perfect substitute for the peanut butter chips. Let me know if you give it a try!
Sabrina says
what a fun recipe! Love all of the layers in these bars, they’re like three cookies, one caramel, one oatmeal and the other toffee chocolate chip all bound together, love it, thank you!
Shelley says
These. Are. AMAZING!! I’m literally eating and drooling as I type this! To be honest, the original carmelita recipe doesn’t do all that much for me but your variation…WOW!! I’ll be making these again for sure!! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Jenny says
The caramel sauce this recipe made was so nice and smooth! I’ll have to keep this recipe around for the next time I need caramel for something. Thanks!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It’s one of my favorites Jenny! So glad you like it!
Kendra Mason says
I made these and added some walnuts for some crunch and saltiness to the bar also. AMAZING! Thank you for creating such a wonderful recipe!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oooh! Walnuts! Great idea! Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment!
Eileen Madson says
Getting ready to make these. Have one comment … THANK YOU for not putting the calorie count!!!!!
Janet says
These look so yummy!
Do you have any suggestions for a substitution for the sweetened condensed milk?
Thanks!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I don’t Janet – is it because it’s not available where you’re at?
Eden Passante says
Are you serious with these?! They look amazing! Definitely need to make these ASAP!
Bruce says
I baked a batch of these cookie bars earlier this autumn but wound up freezing half the batch and rationing myself to 3 bars a week due to my concerns about the peanut butter and the un-needed extra calories. So, question one – how many calories in one serving? Two, how many could be saved if Splenda replaces the brown sugar? Three, any other effects from making that change? Four, what’s the secret to separating the baked bars from the parchment paper without waste?
Kris says
Just made these! I think they are one of the best things I have ever made. I had to share them with the neighbors so I wouldn’t eat them all. Thank you for the recipe.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That made my day Kris 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
HYWAY says
O M G i can`t wait to make these bars!!! They have everything that i simply adore. THANK YOU! you have just made love to all of my seances.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Enjoy!
sher says
What if I don’t want the oatmeal in them, how would the recipe change?
I want to make them today! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Well, that would be a totally different recipe then 🙂 You could try adding another 1/2 cup of flour in place of the oats – that would probably work out okay. Hope that helps!
Gwendolyn says
Hi there. These look amazing and I’m curious if they slice up and hold together as well as the pictures. I would like to share these at a potluck at work next week, but I can just picture all the caramel oozing out of the bars if I cut them up and serve them on a tray. Thoughts?
Briana Dee says
I made these a few months ago and they were sooo good! I want to make them again but last time I coulnd’t taste the toffee, so I am thinking about omitting it this time. Should I use extra of the PB chips to balance it out? Ir something else? Thanks!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That would be a great substitution Briana!
Meagan says
These dessert bars are probably my most favourite thing I have made yet! They are so delicious and not that hard to make. Thank you very much for this recipe. My whole family loved them!
Theresa says
I pinned these and always drooled over them when I looked at my Yum Scrum Board. Tonight I made them and we were all moaning bc they were sooooo good! Thanks for an easy recipe that had me looking like a rock star!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Woohoo! That’s awesome Theresa! These bars are one of my VERY favorites 🙂
Divorced Kat says
I made these last night. I followed the recipe exactly. This was easy and they came out great. VERY RICH. Only small downside is having to wash two bowls and a pan!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Kat!!
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
All of my favorite things in one cookie! Pinning! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend!
Janessa says
I just made these yesterday with my three year old and they are AMAZING!!! My other kids thought I was the best mom ever when they got home from school and saw what I had made for after school snack. Thanks!
Amanda says
Do these freeze well or no? And can they be pre-cut into squares without all of the caramel leaking out? Thank you!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I would think they freeze fine although I haven’t tried it. And yes, they can be pre-cut.
Jenny A. says
My kids have something against peanut butter. Any ideas how to keep it out of the cookie dough part?( I would obviously leave out the Reese’s chips.)
These look fabulous!
Kim says
My daughter has a peanut allergy so I’m wondering the same thing. Does something need to be subbed in in place of the peanut butter to help with consistency? Thank you!
Laura says
Sunbutter subs well– my daughter has peanut allergy too.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Laura!
Jenny says
These look sinful! I was wondering if I omitted the oats would it make a difference in the bar? I’m not a fan of rolled oats…thanks!
Shelly says
So, I saw these and just HAD to try them! I love me some toffee….and peanut butter….and chocolate….AND caramel! I have to say, AMAZING! Explosion of caramel deliciousness! I took them into work because I know I will by myself, eat the whole thing! Everyone loved them! Props for the intern, and props to you!
Lindsay @ The Local Taste says
WOW! These look amazing! I also love your photography 🙂
MaryW says
Making my second batch today, to share with my dentist. 🙂 He’s a real sugar ho. These are wonderful, they are everything a bar cookie should be. Trish, Thanks so much for this recipe!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! That’s awesome! So glad you’re enjoying the recipe 🙂
Maryw says
I just made a batch of these, and they are cooling right now!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oooh! Enjoy!
Kate @ Diethood says
Mind definitely blown! WHOA! I would looooove to bite into that stack of bars. Brilliant!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Kate!
Emilie says
Ow thank you very much !! Keep going like this, you’re awsome ! So are your recipes 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh you are just too sweet Emilie! Thank you!
The Better Baker says
I’m a huge cookie bar fiend myself! And I’m with you, in that these yummy bars have ALL my favorite flavs!! OH MY!! Pinning for sure. Thanks for sharing at Weekend Potluck. We’d love it if you’d link back to the party in your post…this kind of recipe is ‘feature worthy’ (but we can’t feature it without a link back. =(
Nicole says
Oh my! If these taste as good as the picture looks I can’t wait to make them!
Chocolate chips, peanut butter and caramel…doesn’t get better than that!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They taste even better Nicole 🙂 Thank you!
Emilie says
Hey Trish ! Actually I’m French and your recipe looks AMAZING !! I would really like to make your cookies at home but in France, it’s grammes instead of oz and my computer doesn’t wanna convert in grammes when I ask it to … Do you have the quantity in grammes ? Or could you convert it for me ? (only for the caramel). And what does “c” mean ? Thank you 🙂 Waiting impatiently for your answer !!
See you later !
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hi Emilie! C stands for cup and 11 oz of caramels is 312 grams. Hope that helps!
Rach @ EazyPeazyMealz says
oh my gosh, i too am a cookie bar lover, and these look like magic!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They taste like magic too 🙂 Thank you!
SANDY says
My bars at wiggly yet after 38 min in the oven . Should they test clean with a toothpick
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They should test mostly clean with a toothpick… There is a hot caramel layer in there.
Catherine says
Dear Trish, My daughter would flip for these! These look so wonderful. Just hopping over from Weekend Potluck. Blessings, Catherine
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hehe! Thanks Catherine!
Laura @ laura's Culinary Adventures says
Amazing! I want 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hehe! I want AGAIN already 🙂 Thanks Laura!
Mallory says
Mmmmmm…. You can’t get a much better combo than that. I think these bars will be a must for my family!
Jamie H says
These look super yummy and super rich! I need a glass of milk just looking at them!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! You’ll need two when eating them Jamie 🙂 Thanks!
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas says
Visiting from Marvelous Mondays. Wow, these look brilliant I love that big thick layer of caramel running through the centre, delicious! I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would love for you to stop by and share these and other recipes with us . Have a great day!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Laura!
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
I cannot stop thinking about these. Pinning and making…that is unless the ones you’re sending me get here first 😉 🙂
Kathleen R. says
Sounds and looks amazing!! I love toffee, chocolate chips, and peanut butter…sounds like a winner!!
Renee@Two in the Kitchen says
You have SO many things I love in these bars Trish!! The peanut butter alone is sending me over the top!! 🙂
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says
Trish, you had me hungry and craving toffee before I even read your first sentence! These incredible photos… SO good! They really showcase the ooey gooey deliciousness and incredible melted chocolate. I wish we lived closer so I could taste them fresh out of the oven! (Or, well, not because I have no self-control with cookies… Ever. 😉 )
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
OMG Trish, where have these bars been all my life? Seriously, I totally need one right now! Pinned. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Julie!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Oh my gosh, yes! That thick layer of caramel is just heavenly! I’d keep them all for myself – yum!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Seriously hard to let any of these go Lindsay 🙂 Thank you!
marcie says
Oh, Trish, these look beyond delicious! All that gooey caramel with toffee, chocolate, and peanut butter is just irresistible! Pinning to try. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Marcie!
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says
Your photos and description sold me! I NEED these in my life! Bars are the best 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes you do!! Thanks Brenda!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
And now you have my craving chocolate and caramel for breakfast!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I am SUCH a bad influence 😉 Thanks Jessica!
Zainab says
Oh my gosh!! Toffee and peanut butter!? And chocolate?? Love love these bars!! Oooo I can’t forget the caramel. I’m dying. Too many layers of goodness. Thanls for starting my Monday off like this 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I just couldn’t stop adding things in 🙂 Thanks Zainab!!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
Oh my goodness, Trish, I am dying over these cookie bars! I am a caramel fiend, and when you pair it with pb, chocolate, and toffee… a whole other level. Gorgeous pics- that gooey caramel looks outrageous!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh thank you Allie! They were seriously AMAZING 🙂
Ala says
Hi! I’m in love. That is all. …..No, that isn’t all–because these bars look downright amazing. I’m so sorry that eating the pixels off the screen isn’t a viable option at the moment, but thank you for sharing these!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
If only…these tech people really need to work on that 😉 Thanks Ala!
michelle says
When do the peanut butter chips and toffee chips go in? With the chocolate chips?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Exactly Michelle – in step 9. Thank you!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I’m. DYING.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Dorothy!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner says
Just when I thought your chocolate chip caramel bar couldn’t get any better, you have to go and add peanut butter!!!! Sounds DIVINE.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Jenn!
Liz says
Wonderful recipes. Thanks so much and have a Great Week!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Liz!
Mir says
Wowie. These bars encompass everything I love in one place! So gooey and yummy!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Mir!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Your best bars and best photography, ever. All in one!! LOVE THESE! The pb and pb chips, the caramel, toffee, choc chips, all the layers, texture – YES! All you said too about the ease of cookie bars, amen to that! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Just made my day Averie 🙂 Thank you so, SO much!
Librarian Lavender says
Those bars are looking amazing! I love the combination of caramel and chocolate, so I’m definitely going to try to make my own!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you! It’s quite a decadent combination and one that caramel and chocolate lovers will adore 🙂
artvandalay says
having not baked with caramels before do I use the hard candy or soft chewy caramels??? thanks
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Definitely soft! You can find KRAFT caramels in the baking section of your store – near the chocolate chips. Enjoy!