Butterscotch Brickle Bars
These Butterscotch Brickle Bars have a buttery shortbread crust and the most delicious butterscotch pecan topping that make them simply impossible to resist!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon butter room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the crust ingredients until the butter is fully incorporated.
- Press into a lightly greased 9x13 pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butterscotch chips, corn syrup, butter, water and salt.
- Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chips are melted.
- Stir in the chopped pecans then spoon the mixture over the shortbread crust and carefully spread it out.
- Bake an additional 8 minutes then let the bars cool and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can also be made with chopped almonds, walnuts, peanuts, or cashews
I like making these bars look a little "fancier" by cutting them into squares, then cutting them into cute little triangles
Once you've gotten the first bar out of the pan, the rest will come out easily; If you've got parchment paper on hand, you can line the pan prior to baking with parchment for easier removal