An easy dessert made from scratch, these Salted Caramel Butter Bars are a delicious blend of salty and sweet that you can serve for a couple of friends or to a whole party.
Who loves salted caramel? Me! Right here! With my hand high in the air! This Salted Caramel Butter Bar Recipe is one of my easy, go to dessert ideas. They are a huge hit at parties and people can’t believe they are homemade from scratch. These ooey gooey butter bars are so easy to make.
My love of salted caramel runs deep and starts with a couple of my favorite candy bars.
WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR CANDY BAR?
Snickers and Twix are definitely my top two candy bars and with their delicious caramel centers, how could they not be. Apparently, I am by far not alone, since Snickers ranks as the top selling chocolate bar in the world. What is not to love? The chocolate, caramel, peanuts, and creamy nougat make this candy bar a winner.
CAN YOU USE AN INGREDIENT OTHER THAN CARAMEL?
At first, I might question why you would ask such a thing, but if you are wondering about using chocolate, then yes! The creamy salted caramel filling is just that, a filling that can be replaced. Luckily, this is a homemade from scratch recipe, making it easy to modify, if you so desire.
Now as I have stated, I love me some salted caramel filling, BUT I did come across another tasty option. Wait for it……. Nutella! Salted Nutella Butter Bars. Now doesn’t that sound creamy and delicious? You can either replace the caramel with Nutella or use both to take your salted caramel butter bars up a notch.
HOW TO MAKE SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER BARS
What is really great about these salted caramel butter bars is that they don’t require boiling a hot liquid over the stove or a candy thermometer, unlike many caramel recipes I see. If you are looking for an easy dessert idea, then these gooey butter bars are the answer.
WHAT YOU NEED:
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KITCHEN TOOLS NEEDED:
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing spatula
- 9″ x 13″ glass baking dish
- Microwave safe bowl
INGREDIENTS:
For the crust and topping:
For the caramel mixture:
- Caramels
- Half and half
- Vanilla
- Coarse sea salt
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HOW DO YOU STORE THESE SALTED CARAMEL BUTTER BARS?
Once these creamy salted caramel butter bars are made, they can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Before eating them straight from there, I recommend heating the caramel butter bars up in the microwave for 20 seconds. This allows the caramel to heat up a bit and not be so sticky. Plus they are most delicious warm.
Salted Caramel Butter Bars
An easy dessert made from scratch, these Salted Caramel Butter Bars are a delicious blend of salty and sweet that you can serve for a couple of friends or to a whole party.
Ingredients
For the crust and topping:
- 1 1/2 cups Butter softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt Fine
- 3 cups Flour All-Purpose
For the caramel mixture:
- 14 oz. Caramels Bag - Unwrapped
- 1/3 cup Half and Half
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt Coarse
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 175 degrees C.
- Add the sugar and butter to a mixer bowl and beat on medium until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla and salt and mix until well combined.
- Slowly add in the flour and continue to mix just until the flour is combined with the butter mixture.
- Press half of the dough into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator until ready to use for the topping.
- Bake the crust for 20 minutes.
While baking, make your caramel mixture.
- Add the caramels and half and half to a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Remove from microwave to stir, and continue to heat and stir at 30-second intervals until completely melted.
- Add vanilla and stir until combined.
- Once the crust is done baking, pour the caramel mixture over the crust and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle coarse salt over the caramel mixture.
- Top the caramel mixture with the remaining chilled dough by crumbling small pieces.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is starting to brown.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 525Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 66mgSodium 721mgCarbohydrates 68gNet Carbohydrates 23gFiber 1gSugar 41gProtein 5g
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