• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Taryn's Tasting Table logo
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
  • Work with Me
  • Portfolio
  • Contact Me
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About Me
  • Recipes
  • Let's Work Together!
    • Portfolio
  • Contact Me
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Butter Tart Bars

    · Leave a Comment

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Share this recipe...
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Yummly
    • Email

    The classic Canadian treat - Butter tarts but in bar form. Could it get any better? These Butter Tart Bars are ooey-gooey and everything you could ever want from a butter tart. The shortbread base is very similar to the flaky pastry and the sweet filling is almost identical but I actually like this version better than your regular butter tart.

    If you're looking for that butter tart fix, you definitely need to try this and if you've never tried a butter tart then you definitely need to try this too!

    I’d love to hear how you like it, so please comment below.

    If you make them, please share your creations and tag @tarynstastingtable

    Ingredients:

    • All purpose flour
    • Powdered sugar
    • Salt
    • Butter
    • Brown sugar
    • Eggs
    • White vinegar
    • Pure vanilla extract

    Equipment:

    • 9 x 13 pan
    • Parchment paper
    • Large bowl
    • Pastry cutter
    • Medium bowl
    • Whisk

    Instructions:

    Line a 9×13" pan and line with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

    In a large bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar.

    Cut butter into icing sugar and flour with a pastry cutter or your hands until pea-sized lumps of butter remain. When you grab a handful and squeeze, you want it to hold together. If it doesn't hold together, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.

    Dump flour mixture into pan and press down evenly to form a crust. Bake for 10 minutes.

    Meanwhile, prepare your filling. In a medium bowl, melt butter in the microwave. Whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, then add the vinegar and vanilla.

    Pour over crust and bake another 25-30 minutes until filling is set or almost set — a slight jiggle is fine but you don't want a lot of movement. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate several hours before slicing.

    Like this Butter Tart Bars recipe? Why not try these?

    • Brown Butter Strawberry Crumb Bars
    • Lemon Bars
    • Blood Orange Bars
    • Milk Tart(Melktert)
    • Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastéis de nata)

    Butter Tart Bars

    A shortbread base with an ooey-gooey butter tart filling
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Canadian
    Servings 24 servings
    Calories 222 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Base:

    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 cup butter cold
    • 1 Tbsp water

    Filling:

    • ½ cup unsalted butter
    • 3 cups brown sugar lightly packed
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
    • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla

    Instructions
     

    Base:

    • Line a 9×13" pan and line with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • In a large bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar.
    • Cut butter into icing sugar and flour with a pastry cutter or your hands until pea-sized lumps of butter remain. When you grab a handful and squeeze, you want it to hold together. If it doesn't hold together, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
    • Dump flour mixture into pan and press down evenly to form a crust. Bake for 10 minutes.

    Filling:

    • In a medium bowl, melt butter in the microwave. Whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, then add the vinegar and vanilla.
    • Pour over crust and bake another 25-30 minutes until filling is set or almost set — a slight jiggle is fine but you don't want a lot of movement. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate several hours before slicing.

    Notes

    Keyword Bars, Butter Tart, Easy
    Share this recipe...
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Yummly
    • Email

    Related

    « Black Sesame Cupcakes with Cookies 'n Cream Frosting
    Bourbon Peach Brown Butter Crisp »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Taryn and welcome to Taryn's Tasting Table! I love to create beautiful imagery and easy and approachable recipes that anyone can do. Let's get baking!

    More about me →

    Popular

    • White Chocolate Mousse
    • Pecan Pie Cookies
    • Bourbon Apple Crisp
    • Apple Cheesecake Cookies

    Let's connect

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • About Me
    • Recipes
    • Let's Work Together!
    • Contact Me

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Me
    • Work With Me
    • Portfolio

    Disclaimer

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Recipe and Photo Policy

    Contact

    • Contact Me

    COPYRIGHT © 2023 TARYN'S TASTING TABLE INC. | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

     

    Loading Comments...