Butterscotch Cashew Squares
Recently, I've been obsessed with cashews. I don't know what it is, but I can pop those things into my mouth faster than anything. I can devour them by the handful. Whenever I get my hands on some cashews, I need to tell someone to take then, and hide them from me, so that I don't gain 50 pounds.
Of course, I always end up finding them. If I really want to find something, there is no hiding spot in the world that can stop me from finding them. If only I was this good at finding my keys...
So whenever I have cashews in the house, I always feel the need to find some creative way to cook/bake with them.
Last time, I tried cooking with them, I made my cashew chicken. That didn't really help, because I kept coming back for seconds, thirds... Little spoonfuls throughout the day... You know how it is.
Since that didn't make me eat less, I decided to make some nectarine, cashew and apricot muffins. Now this did the trick. Since there is (usually) an upper limit to the amount of sweet stuff that I can eat in one sitting, baking with cashews seemed like the way to go.
What you need to make Butterscotch Cashew Squares
All you need is:
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- salt
- all-purpose flour
- whole wheat flour (or more all-purpose)
- honey
- butterscotch chips
- cashews
These cashew bars rocked my world. It's like a shortbread cookie and a butterscotch treat rolled into one. They were so good that I may be baking these again the next time I am faced with a large amount of cashews..
If you try these Butterscotch Cashew Squares, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Butterscotch Cashew Squares
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 ½ tablespoon water
- 1 ¼ cups butterscotch chips
- 2 cups cashews, roasted and salted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Beat together the butter, brown sugar and salt until fully combined. Slowly mix in the flours until fully combined. Slowly mix in the flours until fully incorporated.
- Press the dough into the prepared pan. Poke holes in the dough with a fork and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the honey, water and butterscotch chips over low heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is fully melted. Pour over the crust.
- Sprinkle the cashews over the butterscotch mixture and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into squares.
This reminds me of peanut jaggery square. I love butterscotch flavor and am sure my kids too will love this.
I have never heard of peanut jaggery squares, but I am definitely interested!!