Salted Caramel Butter Bars
Yummy Bar Recipes are back with these Salted Caramel Butter Bars. Delicious salted caramel in these rich butter bars is positively delightful. I mean, if you love salted caramel, then these really are for you. I should really rename them “can’t get enough bars”.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- *For the filling
- 1/2 cup homemade caramel
- 1/2 tbsp coarse salt
- OR you can use
- 7 ounce bag caramel candies
- 1/6 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Line 8×8 pan with parchment & set aside
- In mixer bowl combine sugars & butter – mix on medium until creamy
- Add vanilla – beat until combined
- Add flour & mix on low until dough becomes smooth
- Press 2/3 of the dough into an even layer in the bottom of prepared pan
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are golden. Refrigerate remaining dough while that is baking.
- While that is baking, prepare your caramel if you are making it from the candies by combining unwrapped caramels & milk in microwave-safe bowl & heat in microwave for approx 1 minute.
- Stir & continue to heat in 30 second intervals until melted
- Once melted add vanilla & set aside until crust is done baking.
- Once you remove crust from oven top with your caramel & sprinkle with your coarse salt
- Take remaining dough & crumble over the top of the caramel layer – do not press or spread – leave in crumbles
- Return pan to the oven & bake 25-35 minutes or until golden & filling is bubbly
- Let cool before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container.