Gooey Salted Caramel Butter Bars
Rich buttery dessert bars layered with thick gooey salted caramel and a soft cookie-style crust.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- 9x13 baking pan
- Wire rack
- Hand mixer or whisk
Ingredients
Butter Bar Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs large
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
Caramel Filling
- 1.5 cups caramel sauce thick
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x13 pan with parchment.
- Whisk melted butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt to form dough.
- Press two-thirds of dough into prepared pan.
- Spread caramel over base and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Drop remaining dough on top and gently spread.
- Bake 30–35 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
For extra gooey texture, slightly underbake and cool fully before cutting.