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Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

It’s not as good as you think. It’s even better. This slow cooker dulce de leche is creamy, sweet, and oh so tasty. I started a batch first thing in the morning. By the time dinner was done that evening, I was enjoying a nice bowl of ice cream. Drizzled with this amazing caramel sauce, it was fantastic. Creamy. Sweet. So much richer than just caramel. It sorta reminds me of toffee, too. Or maybe even butterscotch. And oh, did the house ever have a fantastic aroma! It actually reminded me of having a caramel candle burning.

Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

Storing The Results

Slow cooker dulce de leche sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 4 weeks, but you won’t have to worry about it being around that long. It’s so creamy delicious you’ll find yourself craving it time and time again. Heck, grab some cheap ice cream. This stuff’ll make it taste expensive and fancy fru-fru!

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I love this stuff on some homemade chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

Slow Cooker Dulce de Leche

Mike
It’s not as good as you think, it’s even better. This slow cooker dulce de leche is creamy, sweet, and oh so tasty. 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 5 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 3 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Divide the condensed milk between the jars. Seal tightly.
  • Place jars into your crockpot so they are not touching and add enough water so that it covers the jars by 1″-2″.
  • Turn crockpot on low and cook for 10 hours.
  • Jars will be very hot when you remove them. Use tongs.
  • Let jars cool completely.

Notes

Jars will last in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 3kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 4mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mg
Keyword caramel, crockpot, slow cooker
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Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars

There are a few variations on these chocolate chip caramel bars around the web. I don’t think it matters just exactly how you make these. They will be the best little bars you’ve ever had. They are gooey messy, very chocolatey, and just heavenly good.

Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars

Make sure these chocolate chip caramel bars are completely cooled before trying to cut them into bars. I was lucky enough to top my bar with some chopped pecans from my dad’s pecan trees. Some years he has very little nuts, some years lots and lots. This year we were fortunate to have bag after bag of great Georgia pecans!

Also try my chocolate-dipped peanut butter Bugles.

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This recipe is based on a recipe from Deep South Dish.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars

Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars

Based on a recipe from Deep South Dish
These will be the best little bars you’ve ever had. 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Press the cookie down into a 9" x 12" pan, covering the entire pan evenly.
  • Bake for 12 minutes and remove from oven.
  • Meanwhile, put the caramel and half and half into a double boiler and begin to melt, stirring occasionally.
  • Sprinkle the cooked dough with the chocolate chips and return pan to the oven. Bake, a minute at a time, until the chocolates are melted.
  • Use an offset spatula (or the back of a large spoon) to spread the chocolate out evenly over the cooked dough.
  • Pour the melted caramel over the chocolate. Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Place in fridge for an hour or until the caramel has set. Cut into small bars.

Notes

Feel free to substitute walnuts or peanuts for the pecans!

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bars, caramel, chocolate
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Grilled Caramel Apple Cheese Sandwich

Jessica over at How Sweet It Is posts some fabulous food. Her idea for a grilled caramel apple cheese sandwich is just one of them. The combination of the crisp apple, sweet caramel and creamy cheese is to die for. This made for the perfect lunch.

Grilled Caramel Apple Cheese Sandwich

Good Caramel Makes A Difference

A good (read: expensive) caramel will take this sandwich over the top. You will still enjoy it with a less costly alternative. Just don’t use something overly sweet and candy-ish. This grilled caramel apple cheese sandwich is somewhere between dessert and lunch.

My Cuisinart Griddler was made for making sandwiches just like this one. Even though it can do a lot of things, it’s the star of the show when it comes to getting bread just the perfect crispiness. And getting cheese just the right meltiness. And for me at least, one that is sandwich-flipping-challenged, I find it much easier to handle sandwiches on this press. Heck, I don’t even have to flip them since it has hot griddles above and below the sandwiches! You can’t beat that!

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The Griddler is a champ at making grilled cheese sandwiches, like my spicy grilled cheese, muffuletta grilled cheese, grilled spinach and artichoke cheese, and pepperoni pizza grilled cheese.

Grilled Caramel Apple Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Caramel Apple Cheese Sandwich

Jessica from How Sweet It Is
The combination of the crisp apple, sweet caramel and creamy cheese is to die for.
4 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 460 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices multigrain bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 4 ounces brie cheese sliced thin (or more, depending on the size of your bread slices)
  • 1 honey crisp apple thinly sliced (a mandolin works best)
  • 3 tablespoons caramel sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Spread the butter on one side of two slices of the bread and place them, butter-side down, into the skillet.
  • As the bread cooks, drizzle each with a 1/2 tablespoon of caramel.
  • Divide half of the brie between the two bread slices, add another 1/2 tablespoon of caramel, the apple, the remaining caramel and finally the rest of the cheese.
  • Butter one side of the remaining bread slices and place on top.
  • Flip sandwich once the bottom slices are well browned.
  • Continue cooking until the bread is browned and crispy and the cheese has melted. You might find that the cheese melts better if you put a lid over the skillet while cooking.

Notes

If you want to cool the sandwiches a bit before serving, do so on a wire rack so that the bread doesn’t get soggy.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 20gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 702mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 438IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 2mg
Keyword grilled cheese, sandwich
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Caramel Crunchy Cheetos

These caramel crunchy Cheetos were such a big hit at my wife’s office that I decided to post the recipe today. I didn’t want to wait another minute before sharing these treats online. I have to admit, they are highly addicting. They’re like candied Cheetos. Great crunch and sweetness, similar to caramel popcorn in ways. I made these little treats with Crunchy Cheetos, but I wouldn’t hesitate to make them with Cheddar Jalapeno Crunchy Cheetos to get a nice mix of heat and sweet.

Caramel Crunchy Cheetos

Make A Whole Lot Extra

Don’t hesitate to make these caramel crunchy Cheetos. And make extra. I’ve made them for my wife’s co-workers many times and they’ve always disappeared in no time at all. They are decadent, tasty, and crunchy. Everything you could dream of.

Can I Add Stuff?

Yes. Yes you can add other little treats to this treat. But I wouldn’t go nuts with it. Well, ok, nuts are a good idea actually. Roasted peanuts or chopped pecans or cashews would be great. I would add them in with the Cheetos right before you add the caramel mixture. Make sure you stir them in well. Once you start stirring they will want to head to the bottom of the bowl. You want to stir them up from down there and get them evenly distributed.

Popped popcorn works well in this mix too. But don’t add too much. At least not without maybe doubling the caramel mixture. We aren’t making caramel popcorn balls here but you’ll need more to help those porous kernels get well-coated.

Last but not least, corn chips are a great addition too. Not normal potato chips, those will crumble apart as you stir. Corn chips can take it. So add a handful or two.

It might sound crazy, but Cheetos are the bomb on hot dogs too!

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Also try my always-popular praline crunch. And my Cheetos popcorn!

Caramel Crunchy Cheetos

Caramel Cheetos

Adapted from Plain Chicken
Add some salted peanuts for a different spin!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 3782 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 250 F.
  • Spray a large bowl, a large sauce pan, and a deep baking dish with non-stick spray. You may also want to spray your utensils as you go since these are quite sticky!
  • Add the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to the sauce pan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the baking soda. The mixture will become light in color and will be somewhat foamy.
  • Pour the Cheetos into the large bowl. Pour the caramel mixture over the top. Stir the Cheetos to coat. You don’t have to worry about getting every one fully coated as they will get tossed more in the oven.
  • Pour Cheetos mixture into the baking dish and place into the oven.
  • Bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and pour onto wax paper. Allow to cool.

Notes

Nutritional values do not include the Cheetos. You can substitute Splenda brown sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 3782kcalCarbohydrates: 563gProtein: 2gFat: 184gSaturated Fat: 117gTrans Fat: 7gCholesterol: 488mgSodium: 801mgPotassium: 641mgSugar: 558gVitamin A: 5673IUCalcium: 442mgIron: 3mg
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