Millionaire Bars
Easy Millionaire Bars recipe. Shortbread base, caramel like filling and chocolate topping, what more would you want in a dessert?
Ingredients
Cookie Layer
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 (300 ml/140 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the ovven to 350˚F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with aluminium foil and set aside.
- Melt 1 cup butter in a medium, microwave safe bowl, then mix in the remaining "cookie layer" ingredients. Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt all of the "filling" ingredients except the vanilla over low heat. Allow to simmer, and continue to stir until the mixture begins to thicken and has become a caramel colour, around 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.Pour over the cookie layer, and allow to cool completely.
- In a microwave safe bowl, mix the chocoalte chips with the 1 Tbsp coconut oil and microwave in 30 second intervals, stiring until smooth. Pour over top of the caramel layer.
- Place in fridge to harden. Cut into squares, and store in an airtight container.