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Salted Caramel Butter Bars

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 6/30/20Updated: 3/05/24

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Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Salted Caramel Butter Bars have a rich buttery shortbread crust topped with a creamy salted caramel center.

Salted Caramel Butter Bars

This recipe has three of my favorite things, salt, caramel and butter.  These bars are a lovely, buttery shortbread with a layer of rich salted caramel.

These bars are highly requested and never last long when I make them. They are easy to make, the hardest part is resisting the urge to eat them all.

Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Ingredients Needed

  • Butter
  • Sugar, granulated sugar and powdered sugar
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Flour
  • Caramel Bits
  • Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Coarse Salt
Salted Caramel Butter Bars

How to Make Salted Caramel Butter Bars

  • Beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Mix in the flour on low until dough forms.
  • Press half the dough into the bottom of a prepared pan, evenly.
  • Refrigerate remaining dough.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until edges just begin to turn golden brown.
  • Combine caramel bits, whipping cream and vanilla in a saucepan.
  • Stir over medium heat until completely melted.
  • Pour caramel filling over baked crust.
  • Crumble refrigerated dough over the caramel.
  • Sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the toppiong is firm and beginning to turn golden brown on the edges.
  • Allow to cool before cutting.
Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I use instead of caramel bits?

You can use individually wrapped caramel squares if you are unable to find caramel bits.

What type of salt should I use for salted caramel?

A course salt is best. I prefer a French salt, Fleur De Sel, that you can find on Amazon, but you can use any coarse sea salt.

Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Check out more of my favorite salted recipes:

  • Salted Caramel Brown Sugar Cookies
  • Caramel Sauce
  • Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Salted Caramel Cheesecake Blondies
  • Chocolate Pecan Pie

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5 from 3 votes
Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Salted Caramel Butter Bars have a rich buttery shortbread crust topped with creamy caramel and sprinkled with salt! Pretty much melt in your mouth buttery goodness.
serves: 24 bars
Prep:20 minutes minutes
Cook:50 minutes minutes
Total:1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 4 cups flour

Caramel Filling

  • 1 bag 12 oz. caramel bits
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp coarse salt fleur de sel

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 Degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Add in the flour and beat on low until dough forms.
  • Press half the dough into the bottom of pan, evenly. Refrigerate remaining dough.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until edges just begin to turn golden brown.
  • While dough is baking begin the filling.
  • Place caramel bits, whipping cream and vanilla in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until completely melted.
  • Pour caramel filling evenly over baked crust.
  • Crumble refrigerated dough evenly over the caramel.
  • Sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the toppiong is firm and beginning to turn golden brown on the edges.
  • Cool and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 290kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) Protein: 3g (6%) Fat: 17g (26%) Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) Sodium: 354mg (15%) Potassium: 34mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 14g (16%) Vitamin A: 521IU (10%) Calcium: 11mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Salted Caramel Butter Bars
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  1. Janet says

    Posted on 4/6 at 2:17 pm

    Is 1 lb. of butter correct, or should it be 1 cup of butter? 1 lb. seems like a lot!

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  2. Dorothy says

    Posted on 7/28 at 12:01 pm

    Leigh Ann,
    I’m having trouble finding the caramel bits. Do you suppose a jar of Mrs. Richardson’s Butterscotch ice cream topping would work just as well? Or would it be too runny?

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/28 at 2:57 pm

      DOrothy, That would probably be too runny. Try using the Kraft caramels. The kind that come individually wrapped for caramel apples.

      Reply
  3. Margaret Coker says

    Posted on 7/25 at 8:20 am

    Would Kosher salt work?

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/25 at 8:25 am

      It would, you just want a coarse salt. There will be a flavor difference.

      Reply
  4. Erin says

    Posted on 7/1 at 6:16 am

    Wow, Leigh Anne, these look so good. I’m curious if you think there would be a noticeable difference in flavor if I used the fleur de sel rather than the Trader Joe’s sea salt that I already have in my pantry. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/9 at 5:54 pm

      I think the TJ salt would work fine. The French salt is a little “stronger” though I think.

      Reply

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