Triple Nut Bars
Buttery shortbread crust topped with a caramelized honey-brown sugar mixture loaded with three kinds of nuts. These crunchy, sweet nut bars slice into elegant treats for gifts or parties.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
20 minREADY
30 minThese triple nut bars start with a simple shortbread crust that bakes up buttery and crisp, ready to support the real star: a caramelized honey and brown sugar topping studded with nuts.
You cook the sugar mixture until it’s bubbling and golden, then pour it over the nuts and bake until everything sets into crunchy, toffee-like perfection.
They slice into elegant bars that taste way fancier than the effort required.
Pro Tips
- Press the crust firmly and evenly into the pan for bars that hold together when cut
- Boil the topping mixture for the full time to ensure it sets properly
- Sprinkle nuts over the crust before pouring the hot mixture so they’re evenly distributed
- Let them cool completely before cutting or they’ll crumble apart
Ingredients
CRUST
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 cups flour
TOPPING
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup walnut pieces
1 cup almonds
1 cup pecan halves
Directions
CRUST Beat ingredients together and press into 10 X 9 pan. Bake 17 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees
TOPPING Combine butter, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup and vanilla. Heat 12 to 15 minutes. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan frpm heat. Sprinkle nuts over crust. Pour cooked mixture over nuts. Bake 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.
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