Description
Delicious salted caramel butter bars with a crunchy crust and a gooey caramel center, topped with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Cream together the softened butter and brown sugar using your electric mixer until fluffy.
- Gradually mix in the flour, oats, and salt until fully combined.
- Press half of the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust.
- Spread the caramel sauce evenly over this layer.
- Crumble the remaining dough mixture over the caramel, adding the chopped nuts if desired.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top before serving.
Notes
These bars can be made a day in advance. For a gluten-free or dairy-free version, substitute the flour and butter as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: salted caramel, dessert bars, sweet treats, easy dessert recipe, baking