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Butterscotch brownies are an ooey, gooey dessert that originated in the Nordstrom’s Cafe and was called a Nordy Bar.

Butterscotch brownies on a cooling rack

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.

Butterscotch brownies on parchment paper

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.

Butterscotch Brownies in a pile

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.

Nordy Bars

  • 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.

squares of butterscotch brownies

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.

Gooey Butterscotch Brownies

For some other yummy bar cookie recipes check out these:

Apricot Jam Bars

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Butter Fudge Fingers

Chocolate Chip and Toffee Bars

 

Butterscotch Brownie Recipe

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Butterscotch Brownie

Butterscotch Brownies are an ooey, gooey dessert that originated in the Nordstrom's Cafe where they called them Nordy Bars.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword butterscotch brownie
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Author Leigh Anne

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

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2.8% | Calcium: 2.6% | Iron: 2.8%

Originally published July 2013

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Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne

Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .
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  6. 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?

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    • 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.

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  7. 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.

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  10. 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!

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  13. 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!

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