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Salted Caramel Butter Bars
Salted caramel butter bars are the perfect easy-to-make dessert. With a buttery and crumbly shortbread crust that is topped with a smooth layer of caramel, there will be a little bit of sweet and savory in each bite!
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
2
In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugar, and powdered sugar. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Mix in the flour and combine until it forms a soft dough.
butter (softened)2 cupsvanilla1 Tablespoonteaspoon vanilla1/2flour4 cups
3
Press half of the dough in the bottom of a 9x13 dish and place the other half of the dough into the refrigerator. Bake in preheated oven for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
4
Remove the pan from the oven and melt the caramels, heavy cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla in the microwave for ⏱️ 1 minute. Stir together until smooth. Pour evenly over the hot crust. Lightly sprinkle the coarse sea salt over the crust. I didn't end up using the entire amount, just lightly sprinkle evenly on top. You don't want them too salty.
caramels (unwrapped or 11 oz unwrapped Caramel Bits work great)1 (14 ounces) bagvanilla1 Tablespoonteaspoon vanilla1/2coarse sea salt1 Tablespoon
5
Take the remaining dough out of the refrigerator and crumble over the top of the caramel. Return the pan to the oven and bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes until filling is bubbly and the top is firm. Let them cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
calories
425 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
33 g
sodium Content
565 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
56 mg
carbohydrate Content
55 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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