Nothing is sweeter than Grandma’s Brown Sugar Bars… well, except maybe Grandma herself. With every gooey, chewy bite, you feel the warm and sugary embrace of the rich cinnamon flavors and soft, crumbly textures. Ah, we just love Grandma’s Brown Sugar Bars. When we eat them now, they take us right back to munching on them in her kitchen and laughing as she told us a silly story about Grandpa. It was just the best of times. We miss them every now and then. And when we do, we fill up a glass of ice-cold milk and enjoy a sweet taste of nostalgia!
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
For the cinnamon sugar topping:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
Step 3 –In a bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream the butter and the brown sugar together until they are light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Step 4 –Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, and beat after each addition.
Step 5 –Add the vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until smooth.
Step 6 –In a medium bowl, add the baking powder, the salt, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the flour and whisk to combine.
Step 7 –Add the flour mixture to the cinnamon mixture and stir until just combined.
Step 8 –Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and evenly spread it out with a spatula.
Step 9 –In a small bowl, mix the sugar and the remaining cinnamon together.
Step 10 –Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the batter.
Step 11 –Bake the bars until they are set in the middle and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25-35 minutes.
Step 12 –Let the bars cool completely.
Step 13 –Slice and serve.
