Cinnamon Caramel Swirl Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 mix brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and pecans in large bowl until well blended. add flour mixture; mix well. reserve 1 cup of the batter. spread remaining batter into lightly greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. bake 15 minutes or until firm.
• 3 microwave caramels and milk in microwavable bowl on high 2 to 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every minute. pour over baked layer in pan, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edges. drop reserved 1 cup batter by spoonfuls over caramel layer. cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect.
• 4 bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until center is set. cool in pan on wire rack. lift from pan; remove foil. cut into 24 bars.