Description
These Brown Butter Toffee Shortbread Bars are a delightful blend of nutty, buttery, and sweet flavors, with a satisfying crunch. Perfect for sharing or treating yourself, they promise a melt-in-your-mouth experience with every bite.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Toffee Bits
- Optional: Flaky Sea Salt for Finishing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, lightly greased.
- Melt the unsalted butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat, swirling occasionally until it turns amber with brown bits forming at the bottom. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl to cool slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and fine sea salt until well combined.
- Stir the vanilla extract into the slightly cooled brown butter.
- Pour the brown butter and vanilla mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until a cohesive dough forms.
- Gently fold in the toffee bits until evenly distributed.
- Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan and press it evenly into the bottom using your hands or a flat-bottomed glass.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center looks set.
- Remove from the oven and let the shortbread cool completely in the pan on a wire rack for at least 1-2 hours.
- Lift the cooled shortbread out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cut into bars of your desired size.
- If using flaky sea salt, sprinkle a pinch over the cut bars before serving.
- Serve and enjoy your delicious Brown Butter Toffee Shortbread Bars!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Ensure to brown the butter carefully to avoid burning. Don't overmix the dough to maintain tenderness, and allow the bars to cool completely before cutting for clean edges.