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Cashew nut butterscotch squares

Cashew nut butterscotch squares

Baking

Soft, square-shaped cookies with brown sugar, vanilla, and chopped cashews, baked in the oven for 25-30 minutes: a delicious and easy snack.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These butterscotch squares are soft, caramelly, and studded with crunchy cashew nuts. They are made in a single bowl and are perfect for an afternoon snack or with coffee.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.20 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

16 people
  • $0.70
  • $2.42
  • $0.31
  • $1.06
  • $0.25
  • $0.09
  • $0.01
  • $1.88
  • $1.48

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Grease a rectangular baking dish measuring approximately 33 x 23 cm and set aside. ≈ 3 min
  3. Whip the eggs until they are frothy. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and melted butter, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Mix the flour, yeast, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add this mixture to the egg preparation along with the cashew nuts. ≈ 3 min
  7. Pour, pour into the mold and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until it is fully set.
  8. Let it cool completely before cutting into squares.

The bill

Cashew nut butterscotch squares

  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 400 g of brown sugar$2.42
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.31
  • 115 g of butter, melted$1.06
  • 190 g of flour$0.25
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.09
  • 1/4 cup of salt$0.01
  • 140 g of chopped cashews$1.88
  • butter or fat for the mold$1.48

Total$8.20

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 400 g of brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  • 115 g of butter, melted
  • 190 g of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1/4 cup of salt
  • 140 g of chopped cashews
  • butter or fat for the mold

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