Butterscotch Bars with Cashews and Chocolate Chips

Butterscotch bars loaded with crunchy cashews and rich chocolate chips create a sweet, chewy treat that’s so easy to whip up and utterly irresistible.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bars, butterscotch, cashews, chocolate chips, dessert

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 5

Servings bars

Calories 290kcal

Author Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup salted butter melted
2/3 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¾ cup corn syrup
¾ cup raw cashew nuts coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 340°F.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar. Using a hand mixer, beat at low speed for 1 minute.
Switch to medium speed and beat for 1 more minute. Add the eggs and beat at low speed for 30 seconds. Add the vanilla flavor and beat at medium speed for 30 seconds.
Add the flour mixture and half of the chopped cashew nuts; mix at low speed for 1 minute. Scrape the bottom and the sides of the bowl.
Warm the corn syrup in the microwave for 1 minute and then add to the mixture. Mix at low speed until well incorporated.
Pour the batter onto a greased 9”X 13” baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining cashews and chocolate chips, if using.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Let the butterscotch cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Let it cool completely before slicing.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Goldilocks Bakebook.

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