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Butterscotch Mixed Nut Bars Recipe

January 3, 2020 by Kara Cook 5 Comments

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Butterscotch Mixed Nut Bars – sweet, salty, ooey gooey, and crunchy all rolled into one scrumptious treat. These bars are super easy to make, and taste amazing!

I’m always up for a good sweet and salty combo, and these bars fit the bill. I also love White Chocolate Popcorn and Saltine Toffee. So hard to resist! 

butterscotch nut bars title photo

If you are looking for an ooey gooey treat that is sweet, salty and whips together in a snap, this is the recipe for you. I first tried these last year at a neighbor’s house. She had made them with cashews. They were fabulous, so I got the recipe. Then I proceeded to lose it.

Imagine my joy when I found it stuck back behind my stack of cookbooks. I had some mixed nuts that needed to be used up, so I threw them in. I think these would be yummy with just about any type of nuts. 

HOW TO MAKE BUTTERSCOTCH MIXED NUT BARS

Ingredients needed:

  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • butter, softened to room temperature
  • lightly salted, roasted mixed nuts
  • butterscotch chips
  • corn syrup

Make a simple crust of flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter, and press in bottom of a 9×13″ pan. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes.

crust for nut bars
Sprinkle nuts over the hot crust. I like to use lightly salted roasted mixed nuts, but you can use any kind of nuts you want. Melt together some butterscotch baking chips and corn syrup and pour over the nuts. Try to drizzle on as evenly as possible, but don’t worry too much. As it cooks, it spreads out into all the nooks and crannies.

Return to the oven and bake till bubbly. After you pour on the topping, it cooks very quickly, so make sure you don’t burn your mixed nut bars. Loosen the edges of the bars from the pan with a spatula while they are warm. Cool for about 30 minutes, then cut into bars.

nut bars with butterscotch chips
Mixed nut bars are easiest to cut after they have cooled for a few minutes but haven’t totally set up yet. If they get to cold, they are harder to cut through. I like to spray my knife with non stick spray, or rinse and dry it in between cuts. 

Although they cut best after cooling, they are pretty tasty while still slightly warm and still ooey gooey. Any way you serve them, they are sure to be a hit!

butterscotch nut bar on waxed paper with a bite taken out of it

HOW TO STORE BUTTERSCOTCH NUT BARS:

-Nut bars will keep for 3-5 days at room temperature if kept in an airtight container. If you want them to last a few more days, you can store them in the refrigerator. They will need to sit at room temperature for several minutes before serving, or they are too hard to bite into.

I don’t recommend freezing the bars, the nuts tend to soften up.

Pro Tips:

-I like to run a metal spatula around the edge of the bars while they are still hot. It prevents the edges from sticking to the pan as the bars cool.

-To make the bars easier to remove, and save on cleanup, line the baking pan with parchment paper before you spray it with non stick spray.

VARIATIONS:

  • As I mentioned above, you can switch out the nuts. They are delicious with just cashews, but I think they would also be good with almonds, macadamia nuts, or even pecans. Just make sure you use roasted, salted nuts for best flavor.
  • Drizzle with some melted chocolate  after cutting them into bars.
  • Try sprinkling coarse salt on top of the bars when they come out of the oven for an extra punch of salty flavor.
  • If you are opposed to corn syrup, you can try replacing it with honey. The flavor will change slightly, but they should still be tasty.

stack of butterscotch mixed nut bars

MORE TASTY RECIPES FOR NUT LOVERS:

  • Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
  • Chocolate Pecan Pie
  • Toffee Almond Bars
  • Caramel Pecan Turtle Candies

MORE BAR COOKIES:

  • Maraschino Cherry Cookie Bars
  • Jan Hagel (Cinnamon Sugar Bars)
  • Butterscotch Bars
  • Pistachio Bars
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
  • Churro Cheesecake Bars
  • Peanut Butter Chip Bars
  • Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars
  • Lemon Brownies

mixed nut butterscotch bars recipe collage

Butterscotch Mixed Nut Bars Recipe

Yield: 2 dozen

Mixed Nut Bars with Butterscotch

Mixed Nut Bars with Butterscotch

Sweet and salty butterscotch bars filled with nuts, on top of a buttery shortbread crust.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 10 Tbsp butter, softened to room temperature
  • 11 oz can nuts of your choice
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13" pan with non stick spray; set aside.
  2. Mix flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter in a small bowl till crumbly.
  3. Press crumbs into the bottom the prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle nuts over hot crust. Melt butterscotch chips and corn syrup together in a glass bowl in the microwave; pour over the nuts.
  5. Bake for about 5-10 more minutes, or till bubbly. Let cool for 30-60 minutes before cutting.

Notes

-For easier cutting, line the pan with foil or parchment before spraying with non stick spray.

Recommended Products

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  • Great Value Deluxe Mixed Nuts, Lightly Salted, 15.25 Oz
    Great Value Deluxe Mixed Nuts, Lightly Salted, 15.25 Oz
  • Pyrex Smart Essentials 8-Piece Mixing Bowl Set
    Pyrex Smart Essentials 8-Piece Mixing Bowl Set
  • Norpro Stainless Steel Spatula 
    Norpro Stainless Steel Spatula 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 110mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 4g
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert: Brownies and Bars

(originally published 11/10/2009, updated January 2020)

 

Filed Under: Dessert: Brownies and Bars, Recipe Index Tagged With: almonds, butterscotch chips, cashews, corn syrup, pecans

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  1. Kim

    June 19, 2020 at 10:44 am

    You always have the yummiest treats! Looking forward to making this!

    Reply
  2. Beth

    June 19, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Yum! These are so delicious! My husband loved these! He was so excited to try these!

    Reply
  3. Matt Taylor

    June 19, 2020 at 9:41 am

    Wow! These look so amazing and super easy to make. 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  4. Topaz

    November 12, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Does the butter need to be melt for the crust?

    Reply
    • Kara

      November 25, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      No, it doesn’t need to be melted, just softened.

      Reply

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