# Salted Caramel Butter Bars

These salted caramel butter bars are a popular holiday baking recipe.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound butter
- cups granulated sugar
- cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- cups all-purpose flour
- pieces caramels
- half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream
- flaked sea salt

## Instructions

1. Cream together 1 pound of butter with granulated and powdered sugar. Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract.
2. Mix in the all-purpose flour until a shortbread-like dough forms.
3. Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake the base at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes.
5. While the base is cooling, prepare the caramel filling by melting unwrapped caramels with half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
6. Spread the caramel filling over the cooled base.
7. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
8. Crumble the reserved chilled dough over the caramel layer.
9. Bake again until golden brown.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- baking pan
- parchment paper
- measuring cups
- spatula
- spoon
- microwave

## Tips

- Do not skimp on the vanilla.
- Chill the remaining dough while the base is baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSGIYYRj1_O/?igsh=YTBwc21oeG1rZ3pn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c1886397-4b97-4a90-a6e4-e222baf5a51a
- Extracted: 2025-12-12

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