Butterscotch Brownie Bars

Cooking is something I’ve grown to really love, but baking is something I’ve always adored.

I wonder if my love for baking stems from my love for sweets?

Today I baked a totally new treat!

Last week I was loving the combination of butterscotch chips with roasted peanuts and enjoyed it as an afternoon snack throughout the week.

Butterscotch + Peanut Butter

Toady I figured I could take this tasty creation to a new level by combining the two in a brownie-like bar.

I started by melting butterscotch chips and butter in a small saucepan.

Butterscotch + Butter

I stirred the warm mixture into a bowl with sugar, brown sugar, an egg and vanilla extract. After adding flour, a pinch of salt and peanuts, the batter was ready for bakin’.

Batter

After about 25 minutes, the butterscotch brownies were done.

Butterscotch Brownies

Butterscotch + Peanuts

Yummy!

They were moist, delicious, and a fantastic combination of sweet and salty.

Butterscotch Brownie Bars

(Makes 18 bars)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bag butterscotch chips (6 oz.)
• 1 stick butter
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 c. roasted unsalted peanuts
• pinch of salt

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butterscotch chips and butter in a saucepan on low heat. Stir constantly until no lumps remain.
• Combine sugars, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.
• Pour butterscotch mixture into the bowl with the sugar mixture.
• Stir in flour, peanuts and salt until everything is thoroughly mixed.
• Pour batter in to a pan sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 25 minutes.