Description
Deliciously rich and buttery bars with white chocolate and a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into small cubes)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1–1/3 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray an 8×8-inch pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Melt the butter in a light-colored, large pan over medium-high heat. Once melted, reduce to medium heat and stir constantly with a silicone spatula. When the butter smells nutty and light-brown specks appear under the foam, remove it from the heat and pour it into a bowl, scraping out all the bits. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk brown sugar into the cooled butter until it resembles wet sand. Add the egg, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk briskly until the mixture is creamy and emulsified. Fold in flour and white chocolate chips with a spatula until no dry streaks remain. The batter will be thick.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 25–27 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the top is set.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes. Use the parchment-paper overhang to transfer the bars to a cooling rack, then remove the parchment paper. Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality white chocolate chips.
- These bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg