Irresistible Salted Caramel Butter Bars 🧈🍯✨
These bars have a soft buttery crust, a rich caramel center, and a light sprinkle of sea salt—sweet, salty, and very addictive.
🧾 Ingredients
For the crust & topping
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
For the caramel filling
- 1 bag (11 oz / ~300 g) soft caramel candies
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp sea salt (plus extra for topping)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease or line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Make the dough
- In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
- Gradually mix in flour until a soft dough forms.
3️⃣ Create the base
- Press about 2/3 of the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
4️⃣ Bake the crust
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until slightly set (not fully browned).
5️⃣ Make caramel filling
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt caramel candies and heavy cream, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in ½ tsp sea salt.
6️⃣ Assemble the bars
- Pour caramel over the warm crust.
- Drop small pieces of the remaining dough on top.
7️⃣ Bake again
- Return to oven and bake 18–22 minutes until golden.
8️⃣ Cool & finish
- Let bars cool completely.
- Sprinkle extra sea salt on top.
🍽️ Tips for Perfect Bars
⭐ Chill the bars for 1 hour before cutting for cleaner slices.
⭐ Use flaky sea salt for the best sweet-salty contrast.
⭐ Warm slightly before serving for gooey caramel.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A famous bakery-style salted caramel butter bar recipe (extra gooey) 🍯
- A 5-ingredient shortcut version that’s much quicker.
