Dulce De Leche Bars Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Dulce De Leche Bars Recipe). A creamy center fills a shortbread-like buttery crust with a crumble-pecan coconut topping. This is a favorite with my family, boyfriend and at my workplace (a bakery!). Best served cool or room temperature.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 8x8-inch pan

Dulce De Leche Bars Recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter

softened

⅔ cup white sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 (12.5 fl oz) can dulce de leche

1 cup shredded coconut

¾ cup pecans

toasted and chopped

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan thoroughly.

Step 2

Blend butter and sugar with an electric mixer until combined and creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again. Combine flour and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix until a ball of dough forms.

Step 3

Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of the baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until set and light brown about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Pour dulce de leche over the crust trying to keep the edges mostly bare.

Step 6

Add coconut and pecans to the remaining dough and mix until incorporated. Crumble mixture over the dulce de leche pressing it lightly over the top.

Step 7

Bake until lightly browned about 15 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information

Dulce De Leche Bars Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 472.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.1g 12%

Carbohydrates: 52.1g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 25.8g

Fat: 27.5g 42%

Saturated Fat: 14.7g 74%

Cholesterol: 59.9mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 502.1IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 52mcg 13%

Calcium: 17.8mg 2%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 22.6mg 8%

Potassium: 110.5mg 3%

Sodium: 168.9mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 247.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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