Oatmeal Butterscotch Bars
Not everyone is a chocolate fan. Butterscotch lovers, this bar is for YOU! Recipe adapted from Cook's Country, December/January 2007
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 5/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup oatmeal, quick
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TBS water
- 1 cup brown sugar, dark, packed
- 2 TBS brown sugar, dark, packed
- 1 egg, large
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions:
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Line one 9" x 13" baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving overhang on all sides.
- In a medium-sized bowl mix:
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup oatmeal, quick
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat melt:
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- Whisk and melt until nutty brown in color, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk into the browned butter:
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
- After butterscotch is melted and smooth, whisk in until dissolved:
- 1 cup brown sugar, dark , packed
- Whisk into the butterscotch mixture until combined:
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, large
- Stir in flour mixture in two additions until combined.
- Spread mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake until edges are golden brown and tooth pick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs attached, 17-19 minutes.
- Transfer pan to wire rack to cool.
- For the glaze, heat a small saucepan and simmer:
- 2 TBS brown sugar, dark , packed
- 1 TBS water
- 1/8 tsp salt
- In a small bowl pour:
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
- Pour hot sugar mixture over butterscotch chips and whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over warm bars and cool on cooling rack until warm to touch, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Using foil overhang, lift bars from pan and cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
- Cut into bars and serve.
- Bars will keep in airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Prep Time:
20 min
Cook Time:
17-19 min
Inactive Time:
2 hours cooling time
Difficulty:
Easy
Servings:
24
Serving Size:
1 bar
Serving Suggestions: Old-fashioned oats will yield a chewier and less compact bar. Do not use instant oatmeal.

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