Name: Butterscotch Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder; ½ teaspoon of sea salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 ¾ cups packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 11 ounce package of butterscotch flavored morsels, divided; 1 cup chopped pecans

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These butterscotch squares (also known as blondies) are a great choice for any party dessert table. You will be amazed how quickly these squares disappear.

This bar recipe is filled with sweet butterscotch morsels that give them a flavorful center. They also have chopped pecans for a crunchy texture.

Keep reading to get this butterscotch dessert recipe. It’s easy to make and is sure to become a family favorite!

Ingredients in this butterscotch bars recipe

Who doesn’t love butterscotch recipes? You’ll need the ingredients below to make these butterscotch squares:

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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
½ teaspoon of sea salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ¾ cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
11 ounce package of butterscotch-flavored morsels, divided
1 cup chopped pecans

How to make this butterscotch squares recipe

This is a very easy recipe that packs a flavorful punch.

Prep steps

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C)’
Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.

This helps to make the bars easier to remove when they are cooked, and you can slice right on the parchment paper to save a mess on a cutting board.

Combine the dry ingredients

Measure the flour by spooning it into a cup and leveling it.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until the dry ingredients are well combined.

Making the blondie batter

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until it is creamy and smooth.
Beat in the eggs until the mixture is light and creamy.

These ingredients give the blonde color and base to the blondie recipe.

Add the dry ingredients

Gradually add in the flour mixture.
You will end up with a very thick blondie batter.

Add the butterscotch and nuts

Add 1 cup of butterscotch morsels and the chopped pecans to the flour and sugar mixture.
Gently fold them until you have a thick blondie batter.

Bake the butterscotch squares

Spread the blondie batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining butterscotch morsels.
This will give the top of the blondies a rich, decadent topping and taste.
Bake the pan in a preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool and slice the blondies

Remove the pan to a wire rack and allow it to cool.
Cut the batter into 24 squares.

Serving the butterscotch squares

The flour puffs up and encases the butterscotch chips, but they still keep their shape. This ensures that each bite of these bars will have both the texture and the flavor of the butterscotch chips!

Butterscotch chips dot the golden-brown batter of these delightful squares. The bars are rich and crunchy from the chopped nuts and oozing with a delicious butterscotch flavor.

These bars are so rich and gooey! It is sort of a cookie dough experience, with the butterscotch chips taking the dessert over the top in the taste department.

The butterscotch chips recipe is dangerously delicious and oh so addictive. I loved that they are really fast and easy to pull together.

This makes them the perfect dessert to take to your next potluck or bake sale. And your family will definitely thank you for making this magical dessert.

More dessert bar recipes

If you enjoyed this butterscotch chips recipe, try one of the bar recipes below:

White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Blondies – They are another easy bar recipe with a light batter.
Hello Dolly Bars – Try making these layered bars for a stunning dessert.
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars – White chocolate and macadamia nuts are a perfect match in this bar recipe.
Seven Layer Bars – These dessert bars have 7 layers which gives them lots of texture and flavor.

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Yield: 24 butterscotch bars

Butterscotch Squares

5.0 Stars (4 Reviews)

These tasty bars are filled with butterscotch chips and chopped pecans.

This butterscotch squares recipe is very easy to make, but tastes delicious.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
½ teaspoon of sea salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ¾ cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
11 ounce package of butterscotch flavored morsels, divided
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until it is creamy and smooth.
Beat in the eggs.
Gradually add in the flour mixture.
Stir in 1 cup of the butterscotch morsels and the chopped pecans.
Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining morsels.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and then cut into 24 butterscotch squares.

Butterscotch Squares – Easy Butterscotch Bars Recipe

Ingredients in this butterscotch bars recipe