Butterscotch brownies are an ooey, gooey dessert that originated in the Nordstrom’s Cafe and was called a Nordy Bar.
I first enjoyed a butterscotch brownie back in 2008 when my neighbor Sheri’s brought them to a neighborhood ladies gathering. I think I ate half the plate that night and of course demanded she give me the recipe, which she did! They are now a family favorite. That next holiday when my college boy was home for the holidays he asked Sheri when she was going to make him some butterscotch brownies. One day before the end of the break Sheri came bearing gifts.
The name comes from Nordstroms and is a yummy treat they use to serve at the Nordstrom Cafe. I love a good Copy Cat Recipe and this is one.
How to make Nordy Bars or Butterscotch Brownies
- These bars are yummy, gooey and rich. Full of chocolate chips, marshmallows and butterscotch chips.
- As you melt the butter, butterscotch chips and brown sugar don’t worry if it looks a little strange or the butter separates out. It will be o.k. – just proceed forward and keep stirring. It will eventually come together.
- Be sure to allow the mixture to cool before adding in the chocolate chips and the marshmallows so they don’t melt.
- Pour into an ungreased 9 x 13 and spread evenly.
They may not be one of the prettiest bar cookies I have ever made but they are DELICIOUS! And all that deliciousness makes up for their lack of pretty.
For some other yummy bar cookie recipes check out these:
Chocolate Chip and Toffee Bars
Butterscotch Brownie Recipe
Butterscotch Brownie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 12 oz. butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- In medium sauce pan melt butter, add butterscotch chips and brown sugar. Stir until melted (this may look a little strange but it will be o.k, keep stirring until it comes together)
- Remove from heat, add eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add vanilla and set aside and cool.
- When cool stir in chocolate chips, marshmallows and nuts if desired.
- Spread in an ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake 25 minutes at 350.
- Remove and cool - they will be soft and gooey when you take them out - they will set up as they cool. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Originally published July 2013
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Delicious. These bars are very tasty. Thanks for sharing.
These are some of the best things I have ever baked. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
What size pk (how many ounces) chocolate chips & butterscotch chips?
They are 12 ounce packages. I have updated the recipe with the info. Thanks for asking!!
What size (weight) are the bags of chips.
Sorry about leaving that off – they are the 12 oz. size
I have made this recipe many times from your blog!!! They are so addicting!!! Love them 🙂
So glad it has become a favorite at your house!
Leigh Anne, do you have any idea why the picture of your recipe item doesn’t show up when I use Zip-List to save the link to your page? I love Zip-List and it is my preferred way to save recipes but it just doesn’t save the right picture from your blog. And the picture is what generally attracts me to a recipe or to come back to a recipe. Any suggestions or thoughts?
Paula. I stopped adding photos to my recipes because I had people not wanting to have to print a photo with the recipe – didn’t like having to waste all that ink 🙂 I have emailed Ziplist to see if there is a way to make the photo optional.
These look really good. Nordstrom’s Cafe makes some great items.. Love their Salad dressings especially the Champagne. Thanks for the recipe. Nice to know I don’t have to drive a 100 miles to have a sample like I do to buy the Salad Dressing.
Love that salad dressing too. Fortunately for me I have a Nordstroms about 15 miles from my house!
I am not even a chocolate person and I want these.
They are so good – and the butterscotch gives them a great flavor – not too chocolately!
Yes please….those look absolutely delicious! My kids will love them 🙂
Lisa – I bet you’ll love them too!!
I have always heard about Nordy bars, but never actually had them! wow. I have some butterscotch chips in the cupboard I need to use…looks like I found the recipe!
They are pretty amazing!! Love the flavor the butterscotch chips gives them.
Oh yum, those look like yummy winners!
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These are my absolute favorite bars! Once, when I was a teenager, I made them every day (!!!) for 2 weeks straight for my siblings and I. Gone every day! In my house they are called: Disappearing Marshmallow Bars!
I’ve never even heard of Nordy bars before but they sound (and look!) beautiful so I’m definitely planning on giving them a try 🙂 I’d be thrilled if you’d come over to Pink Recipe Box and link this up at Creative Wednesdays: http://pinkrecipebox.com/creative-wednesdays-with-pink-recipe-box-1/
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Yum! These sound so yummy! I love copy cat recipes- I am going to have to give this one a try! Thanks for sharing at Pin It Thursday!
These are so good! I will be making them again!