Ingredients
- 🧈 1 cup butter, softened
- 🍚 1 cup brown sugar
- 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 🧂 ½ tsp salt
- 🍯 1 cup caramel sauce
- 🧂 1 tsp flaky sea salt
- 🍫 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- 🔥 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- 🥣 Mix the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, and salt until a crumbly dough forms.
- 🍰 Press two-thirds of the dough into the pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- 🍯 Spread the caramel sauce over the warm crust and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
- 🥄 Crumble the remaining dough over the top.
- 🔥 Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden.
- ❄️ Cool completely, then sprinkle with flaky sea salt before slicing.
⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
🍳 Bake Time: 40 minutes
🍽️ Yield: 16 bars
🔥 Calories: ~260 per bar