Description
Rich and buttery salted caramel butter bars with a tender shortbread base, gooey caramel center, and flaky sea salt topping an irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2. In a bowl, mix melted butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- 3. Stir in flour until a soft dough forms.
- 4. Press two-thirds of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- 5. Bake the crust for 12–15 minutes, until lightly golden.
- 6. Pour caramel sauce evenly over the warm crust.
- 7. Crumble the remaining dough over the caramel layer.
- 8. Sprinkle evenly with sea salt.
- 9. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.
- 10. Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- For clean slices, chill bars before cutting.
- Use high-quality caramel sauce for best flavor.
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: salted caramel butter bars,easy dessert,butter bars,caramel bars