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sliced Butterscotch Bars on a cutting board with milk and straws
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Butterscotch Bars

Sweet and buttery with a hint of coconut, these bars are super easy and crowd pleasing.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 bars
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sweetened coconut

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir the brown sugar into the butter, and then set aside to cool slightly.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×9-inch pan.
  • When the butter/sugar mixture has cooled slightly, beat in the egg and the vanilla.
  • Sift the flour, then re-sift with the baking powder and salt. Mix flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix in the coconut.
  • Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cut into bars when cool.

Notes

adapted from The Joy of Cooking