Caramel-Walnut Blonde Brownies
by AllHomemadeCookies.com

Ingredients:

1 (14-ounce) pkg. caramels
2/3 c. evaporated milk, divided in half
1 (18.25-ounce) pkg. caramel flavored cake mix
3/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. walnut pieces

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place caramels in a medium saucepan over low heat, add 1/3 c. milk and stir often until caramels melt.  Remove from heat and set aside. 

*  Combine cake mix and remaining milk, along with the next 3 ingredients, and stir just until blended.  

* Spread half of batter into a greased 9" square pan, and chill remaining half in the refrigerator.  Bake the first half of dough for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

* Pour melted caramel mixture over brownie layer and sprinkle with walnut pieces.

* Divide remaining chilled dough into pieces, and press flat.  Place dough pieces over caramel walnut layer, overlapping slightly.

* Bake for 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.

* Cover brownies and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.

Makes 15 brownies.

 

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