Brown Butter Cheesecake Bars
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
9
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Cheesecake Bars are a dessert combining the rich flavours of brown butter, cream cheese and pecans. These indulgent bars require all purpose flour, granulated and brown sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, cream cheese, vanilla extract, salt and chopped pecans. With a preparation time of 20 minutes and cooking time of 25 minutes, they are ideal for anyone seeking a straightforward baked treat that delivers impressive results in under an hour.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 300 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 250 gcream cheese
- vanilla extract
- 5 gsalt
- 120 gchopped pecans
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line an 18cm square baking tin with parchment paper.
Tip: Ensure the paper is long enough to cover the entire tin.
- 2
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter turns golden brown, then remove from heat.
Tip: Be careful when handling hot saucepans.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt.
Tip: Use a whisk or electric mixer for efficient mixing.
- 4
Add melted browned butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Tip: Avoid overmixing the batter.
- 5
Stir in chopped pecans.
Tip: You can adjust the amount of pecans to your liking.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin.
Tip: Smooth the top with a spatula for a neat finish.
- 7
Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
Tip: Avoid overbaking for a creamy cheesecake.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the tin.
Tip: Let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
- 9
Cut into bars and serve with a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.
Tip: Feel free to customize with your favorite toppings!
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