1 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (1 lb.) pkg. light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
 

• Blend first 4 ingredients in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on High for 17 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes, mix in vanilla. 
• Pour into buttered 9x13" pan or line the pan with parchment and butter the sides. Chill in refrigerator overnight.
• Pour melted chocolate over caramels. Cut into 1-inch squares.

*May substitute almond bark for chocolate chips or increase amount of chocolate and dip caramel squares into chocolate to coat on all sides.