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These salted caramel RITZ bars are so quick to prepare and everyone loves the sweet and salty flavor! Big thanks to NABISCO for supporting this post. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog!
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We had a bunch of friends over the other night and I had a cookie jar full of cookies and a pan full of these bars and do you know what happened? No one even opened my cookie jar.
What?! That never happens!
Everyone was going crazy for these bars. It’s like once they got a look at them they couldn’t even think about the cookies. Then they had a bite and it was game over.
These things are dangerously good and so stinkin’ easy to make! You’re going love them, because they only need 6 ingredients and 10 minutes in the oven. Hands on time is about 10 minutes, tops.
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Salted Caramel Ritz Bars
Ingredients
- 13.7 ounce box RITZ crackers
- 1 can can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 20 pieces small caramel candies unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add RITZ crackers to a food processor or blender and process until you have fine crumbs.
- Stir together the cracker crumbs and condensed milk in a medium mixing bowl.
- Press mixture into an 8x8 baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.
- While crust is baking, add the caramel candies and whipping cream to a small bowl and microwave for 3 minutes or until melted, stirring every 60 seconds.
- Remove crust from oven and immediately pour the caramel sauce over the top. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the caramel sauce and let sit for 5 minutes to melt.
- Spread the melted chocolate chips over the caramel and let harden in the fridge for at least two hours before cutting and serving.
Deb says
I was disappointed in the results of this recipe. I wish I would have read the reviews first. I do think with the proper tweaks, this could have potential, but as written the proportions are very off. Way too much crust to topping and it completely overpowered the flavors in the toppings.
Adrienne says
Can you freeze this recipe?
Karly says
Honestly, I’m not really sure how these would do in the freezer.
April Dore says
I made these with chocolate sweetened condensed milk. Everything else I left the same and followed the recipe exactly. They turned out amazing and there were no leftovers.
Thanks for the great recipe.
Karly says
Ooh, I didn’t even chocolate condensed milk was a thing. Sounds amazing!
Sherry Domozych says
Followed instructions as is and they came out exactly like picture we liked them!
Karly says
Glad to hear that!
Karenina says
Hi! Can I use caramel (apple) dip in lieu of the caramel candies?
Have you ever used Townhouse crackers vs Ritz?
Thank you!
Karly says
I haven’t tried this with caramel apple dip. Not sure that it would set up the same. Townhouse crackers should be great here.
Erica Johnson says
Can I use half and half instead of heavy cream with the caramels?
Karly says
That should be fine!
Julie says
The bottom layer came out like a no-bake fudgy solidified mush (sorry, I don’t know how else to describe it) – not what I was going for. I’ve had the basic Ritz bar recipe before and it was much better. I’m now comparing to other recipes and they call for 20 minutes in the oven. I should have gone with my gut when I pulled it out of the oven and baked until it looked ‘done’.
Linda says
Can you substitute ritz crackers with ritz premium plus crackers (soda crackers)? I bought the wrong ones!
Linda says
Can you substitute ritz crackers itch ritz premium plus crackers (soda crackers)?
Karly says
I haven’t tried it myself so I can’t say for sure.
Stephanie says
I made these today with my 3 year old for an after-school snack for his brother and sister! Super easy recipe, I followed the exact directions. They won over all 3 of my picky eaters, and they can’t wait to share them with their dad after supper!
Karly says
So glad to hear that!
Laurie says
How can I make this in 9 x 13 pan?
Karly says
Double the recipe. 🙂
Raquel Silies says
We did not care for these. The top layer was great, but the bottom was very bland and crumbly. We ended up cutting the bottom layer off and just eating the top.
Karly says
Sorry to hear that!
Heather says
What can I use if I don’t have heavy cream?
Judy Pardue says
Milk chocolate chips or semi sweet chips?
Chad Campbell says
We like milk chocolate but the recipe will work with whichever you prefer!