These sweet honey shortbread bars are a light dessert. The buttery crust combined with the honey and nut topping make for a delicious dessert for only $5 per batch!

These bars were inspired by a cookie we had at a bee farm in Hawaii. The pairing of the crust with the honey is a great combination that will keep you coming back for more!

Print Recipe

Honey Shortbread Bars

Light and buttery honey nut shortbread bars.

Course

Dessert

Cuisine

American

Keyword

Dessert, Pecans

Prep Time

15 Minutes

Cook Time

30 Minutes

Passive Time

3 Hours

Servings

Bars

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

• 1 Cup Butter
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 2 Cups Flour

Honey Topping

• 3/4 Cup Honey
• 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
• 1/3 Cup Nuts I used pecans

Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword Dessert, Pecans Prep Time 15 Minutes Cook Time 30 Minutes Passive Time 3 Hours Servings Bars Ingredients Shortbread Crust 1 Cup Butter 1/2 Cup Sugar 2 Cups Flour Honey Topping 3/4 Cup Honey 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream 1/3 Cup Nuts I used pecans

Instructions

Shortbread Crust

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
3. Beat in the flour on low speed until combined. Dough should be crumbly. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of a 13x9 glass baking dish.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is a light golden brown.

Honey Topping

1. While the crust is baking add the honey and heavy cream to a microwave safe glass measuring cup or mixing bowl. Microwave on high for 30 second intervals until the honey is boiling. Stirring every 30 seconds, about 1.5 minutes total.
2. Mix the honey and cream together until fully combined. When the crust is done baking pour the honey cream mixture evenly over the crust.
3. Sprinkle the nuts across the top of the honey mixture and let cool until the honey topping has set. Cut into bars to serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Total Recipe Cost: $5.34