A soft almond-flavored dough studded with Rolos and baked to create the most tender, most buttery, most caramel-y bars I’ve ever had! These are crazy gooey, guys. Done in 30 minutes!  

Caramely Almond Butter Bars from The Food Charlatan

So I don’t know if you’ve heard, but California is in the middle of this huge drought right now.

The main thing about a drought, see, is that it doesn’t rain. At all. Like, no moisture. That is, until you get tired halfway through moving your couch from one patio to another, and you decide to take a break…for a day and a half.

And it’s sitting out in the middle of your dry yard with no roof over it. THAT is when it rains. I am basically a rainmaker, guys, no dancing needed. Just old couches left outside. You’re welcome, farmers.

Caramely Almond Butter Bars from The Food Charlatan

Are you ready for all the caramel?? This recipe is basically a different version of these famous Almond Roca Bars. (I just want you to know that I keep typing bras instead of bars. Classy.) Almond Roca Bars are an absolute legend in my husband’s family, and now in ours. They are so, so good, and so, so done in 20 minutes. You really just can’t beat that.

Caramely Almond Butter Bars from The Food Charlatan

They have all the satisfaction of a soft warm chocolate-y cookie without the inconvenience of have to shape dough. I broke up with Eric once when we were dating, and later that day he delivered me a plate of Almond Roca Bars. (He didn’t know we had broken up.) I’m telling you. Legen-(waitforit)-dary.

Caramely Almond Butter Bars from The Food Charlatan

I can never get enough Almond Roca Bars, so I decided to do something fun with the dough, because it is perfect. So I folded some Rolos in, put it in a smaller pan, and huzzah! These bars were born. They are so butter-y, so almond-y, and so caramel-y, it is insane. They did not even last 12 hours. They are giving the classic a serious run for their money.

Caramely Almond Butter Bars from The Food Charlatan

P.S. I added something cool to my blog! At least I think it’s cool, because I’m a blogging nerd. Now you can comment on any post on The Food Charlatan without having to add your name and email address. If you are already logged in to Facebook (and you are…all the time…It’s not just me, right?), then all you have to do is type in your comment here on the blog and hit enter. Awesome, right? You can still comment the regular way if you want.

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Caramely Almond Butter Bars

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 22 minutes
Total: 32 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings
A soft almond-flavored dough studded with Rolos and baked to create the most tender, most buttery, most caramel-y bars I've ever had! These are crazy gooey, guys. Done in 30 minutes!  
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter, 2 sticks, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract, *
  • 2 cups flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 12-oz package Rolos, unwrapped

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. (Or use foil and spray with nonstick. Or spray the pan itself.)
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg, salt, and almond extract and beat well, scraping down the sides.
  • Add the flour and beat until not quite incorporated.
  • Add the rolos. I mixed them in for a couple seconds with the beater, but you can fold them in with a wooden spoon if you want. (Some of the rolos in my batch were broken and some were left whole) Don't over mix.
  • Press into the prepared square pan.
  • Bake at 350 for about 22-24 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. They will look soft in the middle but a toothpick should come out clean.
  • Cut into small squares and serve with lots of milk!

Notes

*If you don't have almond you can sub vanilla.
The original legendary Almond Roca Bars!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 214
Keyword: almond butter, bars, caramel apple
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Comments

    1. Thanks Kelly! Are you going to make them gluten free? Definitely let me know what flours you use! I’d love to have a GF version!

  1. These look awesome! I would eat a whole pan of these out of pure depression from my soggy couch. I’m sure you did the same :)

  2. Oh my gosh the gooey-ness!! I can’t handle it! These look amazing Karen!! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!!

  3. Oh no, not the white upholstered couch? Did it get soaked or did you remember in time? I assume you drowned your sorrows (see what I did there?) by eating ALL the bars!

  4. I was out of town when it rained, and I couldn’t believe it! Love how these bars are just oozing with goodness!

    1. So sad you missed it Lisa!! It was so weird. I was like, this is not Sacramento. It hasn’t rained practically since I moved here two years ago.

  5. I’m sure the farmers appreciated the rain you brought..but would appreciate these bars more if you brought them some! TOTALLY obsessing over the caramel and almond butter goodness of these! Pinned!

  6. Wow, these look so divine. As soon as my oven is up and running again, I will be making these for sure ! Have a great weekend. :-)

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