TAILGATE TOFFEE BARS

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Make a one-handed grab for this tender cake studded with toffee bits. Victory is extra sweet with a treat this good. - Nicolette Burnett, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/4-in. cubes
1 cup 2% milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
3 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), chopped
1 cup sliced almonds
Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Using a pastry blender or two forks, combine flour, brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Remove 1 cup of mixture and reserve., In a separate bowl, whisk milk, egg, baking soda and extract. Stir into flour mixture until combined; pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. pan., Top with chopped Heath bars, almonds and reserved flour mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 108mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.