Description
Rich, chewy, and delightfully nutty, these gooey butterscotch bars are layered with a buttery cookie crust, smooth caramel, crunchy nuts, and melty butterscotch chips. A quick semi-homemade dessert that tastes like pure comfort.
Ingredients
- 1 sugar cookie mix (17.5 oz package)
- 1 instant butterscotch pudding mix (3.4 oz package)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 package caramels (14 oz)
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup roasted macadamia nuts
- 1 cup roasted cashews
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together sugar cookie mix, butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and egg until a dough forms.
- Press dough evenly into an ungreased 9×13-inch baking pan. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until set.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the caramels with evaporated milk, stirring often until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in roasted macadamia nuts, cashews, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel-nut mixture over the baked crust.
- Sprinkle butterscotch chips evenly on top. Let cool completely.
- Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Substitute different nuts like pecans or walnuts for variety.
- To make cutting easier, chill the bars before slicing.
- Use parchment paper in the pan for easier removal and cleanup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 149 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
