Have you wrapped up your holiday baking yet, or do you still have room for more sweet treats to whip up and pass out to loved ones? I love food gifts, both giving and receiving them, because who doesn't like to eat!? I don't have a lot of kitchen time this time of year (if you've been here awhile, you know that most of my family has birthdays the last two weeks of December, plus all those holiday obligations I have to deal with) so if a recipe hits my radar that looks delicious and easy, I am all over it. Like these Caramel Nut Squares I recently found on Golden Blossom Honey.
These caramel nut squares are a perfect holiday treat. They offer a cookie bottom topped with caramel and nuts, it's like a cookie/candy combo. What's better than that!? Nothing as far as I'm concerned. Bake up a batch, then have them on hand for your holiday guests, or if you are gifting treats this year, they go great with coffee or tea. Pop them in an oversized mug, tie up with some cellophane wrap, then place a festive bow on top. Or just toss them into your cookie boxes. With only being 1 inch in size, they are a great space filler.
Just a quick tip. Do not allow the bars to completely cool in the pan. Remove them while the pan is still slightly warm by running a butter knife around the edges then turning over onto a cutting board. I had to toss my batch back into the oven to remelt the caramel since mine was completely stuck to the pan after cooling, making them almost impossible to get out. Yes, I did use cook spray, but caramel sticks good, y'all. Or, just line your pan with parchment paper before adding the ingredients for easy removal.
Ingredients
Crust: 1 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg, slightly beaten
Topping:
3/4 cup pecans
1/2 cup whole almonds
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon heavy cream
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Do you enjoy receiving food gifts?
Yum , so perfect for diy gift, very cute☺
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful and yumm Theresa !xo
ReplyDeleteSound like winners to give and receive, as long as they don't get stuck to the pan. But then you could give a pan as a gift too with a snack already on it lol
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! And I do love that pretty cutting board, is it marble? So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat looks soooo decadent! Never had me pecans, though, don't think we have them here. Most nuts are crazy expensive here, so I mostly stick to peanuts and sometimes hazelnuts, but walnuts are predominant here as most of people have a tree in their yards.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite gift, foodwise, would be if someone would bake me tons of savoury scones, buns etc, savoury not sweet, but that has never happened so far... Savoury pastries are what I always dream of :)
There were a lot of food gifts at the work party last night. I opted for the game, and $25 visa card. BUT I wouldn't of minded one of the food gifts. I'm thinking of taking the few visa cards I got, to get an eye exam and new glasses. Exciting I know.
ReplyDeleteI still want to make peanut butter balls, for our family function.
Those bars are such a fun idea to serve to guests this season. I love nuts and caramel so I hope there are enough left for company
ReplyDeleteWow looks so yummy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays
Olga.
Oh yum, I would enjoy these! They would be delicious gifts to pass out.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good!! Perfect treat for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteLooks good
ReplyDeleteNow this sounds absolutely delicious - they would be lovely to pop out on the table over the holidays for guests.
ReplyDeleteParchment paper is a good idea. These do look really delicious and perfect for the holidays. We got our gifts from kids today and so many of them baked this year. It is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThese look really good. I will definitely have to make some of these. I've never had these before, but they sure sound like they'd be good.
ReplyDeleteThese look so tasty. The pictures are absolutely beautiful. I know a few people who would love these.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great recipe! Anything with caramel works for me! Thanks for sharing, I will have to attempt these over the holiday break!
ReplyDeleteI want some.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of caramel nut squares before but they seem absolutely delicious! I want to try this recipe out this week!
ReplyDeleteThese caramel nut squares look delicious! I'll have to give your recipe a try.
ReplyDeleteFood gifts are one of my favorites. Every year I buy some cute paper boxes to fill with my ricotta cookies and red velvet cheesecake brownies. Yum!
ReplyDeleteYum. This sounds like the perfect combination of flavors. I should give these a try but it will have to be after Christmas since I've already got a bunch of baking to do as it is.
ReplyDeleteOh these look so fun and festive and delicious. This would make such a perfect gift for so many people on my shopping list.
ReplyDeleteWe are getting ready for a few days of holiday baking, and these look like the perfect thing to add to our menu! I am all about chocolate, but my family adores all things caramel.
ReplyDeleteI know that the recipe will taste good! I love all of the ingredients you used in this recipe! My fave!
ReplyDeleteI've made cookies and given them as gifts. These sound really good.
ReplyDeleteSuper nice!! We are all done with baking now lol. I’m pooped lol. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I’m going to give this a try after the New Year’s, like make it as a quick snack.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really delicious! Thanks for the helpful tips about removing them from the pan!
ReplyDeleteI love making sweet treats this season and this is definitely something I'd enjoy! It's great to give these as gifts for family and friends as well. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteDrooling over the pictures! Now I want some! Let's see if I have available ingredients and I will make for myself too.
ReplyDeleteOh my! This looks so tasty! My son would love this I am so sure.
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful, Theresa. I'm suffering from goodie withdrawal right now. I happen to have all the ingredients on hand, so tomorrow I might have to give into temptation! I'm going to cut bigger squares though ~ LOL!
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