A soft, brown sugar blondie is topped with lots of dulce de leche, white chocolate, and of course, plenty of cinnamon-sugar in these Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars!
If you love these bars, you’ll also love these Snickerdoodle Bars!
I spotted these bars while I was flipping through an issue of Taste of Home when I was at my mom’s house last month. Then I couldn’t get them out of my mind. I had actually intended to make them for the 24 Days of Christmas, but I ended up with too many ideas, and these got pushed aside.
I’m kind of glad, though, because there were so many sweet recipes posted across the web in December, and these really do deserve a chance to shine on their own.
Two things I love – snickerdoodles and caramel – combined into a rich and decadent bar. These are cut pretty small, though, for a good reason. They are very sweet, so a little goes a long way.
What is Dulce de Leche?
Dulce de Leche is a delicious caramel that is made from slowly cooking sweetened condensed milk. There are several ways that you can make it yourself at home (you can read more about some ways to make Dulce de Leche on this Dulce de Leche Cheesecake post), but I usually just buy it at the grocery store. You can find it in the ethnic aisle, usually by the Mexican foods. It is addictively delicious, and it is the perfect addition to these Caramel Cheesecake Bars!
How to Make Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars
CRUST: The crust is a simple cookie crust, made from butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt. You will combine your ingredients and then press them into the bottom of your baking dish. Then you’ll sprinkle the crust with a cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake this crust, and let it cool.
FILLING: The filing is simply your canned dulce de leche. I like to warm it up first so that it spreads easily.
TOPPING: To make the topping, melt white chocolate chips with cream and corn syrup. Pour this over the dulce de leche, the sprinkle then top with even more cinnamon sugar. Refrigerate the bars until they are completely set up.
More Snickerdoodle Favorites:
Snickerdoodle Pie
Peppermint Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodle Recipe
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Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 (13.4 oz each) cans dulce de leche (not sweetened condensed milk)
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil, extended the paper over the edge by 1 inch.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs and the vanilla.1 cup butter, 2 cups packed light brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, then add into the creamed mixture. Mix just until combined. Pat into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- Combine the sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the bars.1/4 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- Bake until the edges are light brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Open the dulce de leche and place in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30-60 seconds, or until it is an easy consistency to spread. Spread evenly over the top of the cooled bars.2 (13.4 oz each) cans dulce de leche
- In a small saucepan, combine the white chocolate chips, cream and corn syrup. Stir frequently until smooth. Let cool slightly, then carefully and evenly pour over the dulce de leche. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar evenly over the top.12 oz white chocolate chips, 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Cover and refrigerate the bars until the chocolate layer has set up, at least 4 hours. Use the parchment paper to remove from the pan and cut into bars. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Stacey says
This turned out beautifully!! Never used dulce de leches before, but it is caramel in a can basically!! And it’s delicious! Thank you for this wonderful recipe! Sharing with coworkers today! Boy are they in for a treat!!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment and the rating!
Crystal says
These are so delicious!
Heather at Kitchen Concoctions says
My aunt makes these every year for Christmas and they have become my favorite holiday treat!
Alexandra says
Make these all the time! They are amazing and easy to make!
Leanna says
I was planning to send these to a friend and is it possible to send in the mail??
Deborah says
I don’t think these would travel well by mail. I stored mine in the refrigerator, so I’d be afraid they would make a mess if you shipped them.
Sheena says
Made these snickerdoodle bars as I love snickerdoodle cookies.
The only thing was that the dulcd de leche is so runny,it has all come out of the filling.Is there a brand that you use??That is not so runny???By the way,I took these to work and everybody loved them,runny filling or not!!
Deborah says
I’m glad everyone loved them even though they were runny! 🙂 I’m pretty sure I used the Nestle brand. I think that’s the only brand that my grocery store carries. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00032B8LA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00032B8LA&linkCode=as2&tag=tasandtel-20&linkId=XZQTHB44VCREIHW2
Kate @ Diethood says
These are gorgeous!
Susan Tuma says
LOVE these – I made them after seeing them in Taste of Home – but I love your adaptation of placing the dulce de leche in the microwave – that will make it much easier to spread! These are very dangerous to have in your home – I will say that – too YUMMY!