Chewy Toffee Bars

By ROBandSEAN

Ingredients

• Nonstick spray
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup toffee pieces

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the racks to the center of the oven. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.



Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the brown sugar until melted together. Let cool for 5 minutes.



While the mixture is cooling, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.



Toast the pecans in medium skillet over medium heat. Remove to a plate once toasted.



Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla extract into the cooled sugar and butter mixture. Add the dry ingredients into the saucepan until combined. Fold in the toffee and chopped pecans; the batter will be very thick.



Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into squares.