Vietnamese · Dessert
Mixed Nut Caramel Bars
A Vietnamese-inspired brownie-bar build that layers a buttery egg-batter blondie base with a deep amber sugar caramel studded with roasted peanuts and cashews, finished with a scatter of toasted sesame seeds echoing the flavors of kẹo đậu phộng (peanut brittle).
$0
15 minsPrep
21 minsCook
51 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
257Calories
4.9gProtein
13.7gFat
29.7gCarbs
19.1gSugar
1.1gFiber
325mgSodium
47mgChol
6gSat Fat
121mgPotassium
56mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0.1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a 10x10cm tin with parchment, leaving an overhang for lifting.
2
Melt the butter and whisk with brown sugar until glossy, then beat in the egg and half the vanilla extract.
3
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder over the wet mixture and fold just until no dry streaks remain to form the blondie-style base.
4
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared tin and bake for 12 minutes until just barely set.
5
While the base bakes, make the caramel
melt the white sugar in a small pan over medium heat without stirring until deep amber.
6
Off the heat, carefully stir in the condensed milk and remaining vanilla extract until smooth, then fold in the chopped roasted peanuts and cashews.
7
Pour the hot nut caramel evenly over the part-baked base and return to the oven for a further 8-10 minutes until the caramel is bubbling and set at the edges.
8
Cool completely in the tin on a wire rack, then scatter the toasted sesame seeds over the top.
9
Lift out using the parchment overhang and cut into 2 squares before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz22g all purpose flour
- 0.6 oz18g melted butter
- 0.6 oz16g brown sugar
- 1/31/3 eggs, beaten (14g)
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0 oz1g baking powder
- 0.4 oz10g roasted, chopped peanut
- 0.3 oz8g roasted, chopped cashew
- 0.6 oz16g sugar white
- 0.4 oz10g condensed milk
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 0.1 oz4g toasted sesame seeds
