Salted Nutella Shortbread Bars

This baking season, surprise your family and friends with these simple and delicious Salted Nutella Shortbread Bars! The bars are warm & buttery and the lightly salted nutella tops them off perfectly!

Hazelnut Shortbread Bars

I am a bit obsessed with shortbread. It is so buttery delicious that it’s hard to resist. If you haven’t tried making shortbread before, you are in for a treat. Minimal ingredients with maximum flavor. There are no eggs or baking soda, just flour, sugar, salt and butter. Lots of butter, lol!  Break out your ingredients and don’t miss this great bar recipe!

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Here are your line up of ingredients. Simple and fabulous!

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How To Make Shortbread Bars

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray.
  2. Place softened butter, sugar and brown sugar into a stand mixer, beating until creamy. Add flour and salt beating until dough forms. Transfer dough to prepared baking dish.
  3. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until baked through. Let cool for 20 minutes then remove bars from pan. Spread with Nutella and sprinkle with salt if desired. Cut into squares and serve.

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Beat dough in the mixer until combined.

What Is Shortbread?

Shortbread is a type of crumbly, sweet cookie which is commonly produced in Scotland, a nation with which the dessert treat has become associated. These cookies are made all over the world, and often appear as a winter holiday treat in the United States. Dense, sweet, and highly rich, shortbread is adored by many consumers and bakers for its excellent and crisp flavor and ease of manufacture.

shortbread recipe

Transfer your dough to an 8×8 inch baking dish lined with parchment (preferred). I ran out so used my foil which works fine too. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until baked through. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

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Spread a thin layer of Nutella over your cooled bars and sprinkle with a touch of salt. The sweet and salty combo makes your tastebuds do a little dance. Enjoy!

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Salted Nutella Shortbread Bars

This baking season, surprise your family and friends with these simple and delicious Salted Nutella Shortbread Bars! The bars are warm & buttery and the lightly salted nutella tops them off perfectly!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 175kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter unsalted and softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Place softened butter, sugar and brown sugar into a stand mixer, beating until creamy. Add flour and salt beating until dough forms. Transfer dough to prepared baking dish.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, until baked through. Let cool for 20 minutes then remove bars from pan. Spread with Nutella and sprinkle with salt if desired. Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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26 Responses
  1. michelle

    Can you use gluten free flour such as coconut or rice flour? Any alterations in the recipe?

  2. Paula – bell’alimento

    As I am a self proclaim Nutella-holic this is speaking my language! Mmmmm!

  3. Emily @ Life on Food

    Yes, yes, and yes! I love Nutella. These bars look amazing and would be gone as soon as they were done.

  4. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

    Well there goes my diet that lasted about 12 hours. 🙂 These look delicious!

  5. Megan {Country Cleaver}

    I didn’t think I could love shortbread any more than I already do – and then you go and cover it in Nutella!! I love you. That is all.

  6. Dalila G.

    Question ~ would sea salt work on these shortbread bars too?
    My friend said no….I think yes.
    Thanks!

  7. Dalila G.

    Shortbread cookies are the best, I just LOVE them!
    I never thought of putting anything on mine because the cookies never last long. LOL! I’ll have to hide some this time, thanks!

  8. Jill

    Wow! These look great. I’ve got to make a dessert for a party tonight and these look just like the thing!

  9. Rebecca @ Dorm Room Baker

    I also happen to be a bit obsessed with shortbread. It’s definitely up there with my favorite cookie types and I’m guilty of eating at least half a pan of it by myself in one sitting. If I put Nutella on it I’m afraid it’ll turn into the entire pan!

  10. Tieghan

    Oh yum! Salted nutella on homemade shortbread sounds so good! These bars look awesome, Jenny!

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