January 12, 2012

Butterscotch Bars with Dried Mangoes



I "borrowed" the idea of butterscotch bars with dried mango from a Filipino snack with the same name. The package says it's from Iloilo; they're very good, somewhat chewy, and not overly sweet too. I adapted the Butterscotch Bars recipe from Betty Crocker cookbook using only half cup of sugar instead of one whole and substituting chopped dried mangoes for the nuts. I love these copycat bars. Delicious!  

Butterscotch Bars with Dried Mangoes
6 tablespoons salted butter
½ cup fine raw or golden brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ cup chopped dried Philippine mangoes
  • Preheat oven to 350°. 
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat with a rubber spatula until well blended. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to the sugar mixture and stir until well combined. Blend in dried mangoes. 
  • Spread batter in a greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Cut into bars. 

18 comments:

  1. Oh my gush I have not tried this one and find the ingredients very easy to find ^_^ I will definitely try this one in Costco they have cheap dried mangoes. Time to head the grocery store. ^_^

    Food Friday

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  2. easy recipe and so yummy! my kiddo would love this!

    http://faithful-wanderer.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-heart-pastel.html

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  3. yummm!! my friend used to bring me this as pasalubong coz Rgie's has butterscotch w/ mango bits :D

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  4. Healthy and unique bars - and they look wonderful

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  5. this is great with coffee!
    i still have some butterscotch bars with pili nuts.:p

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  6. you make it sound sooo easy! bookmarked! :)

    thanks much for sharing over at Food Friday, Ms. Oggi

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  7. Looks very moist and delicious, Oggi! Have a good week! :)

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  8. The bars look so so good.

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  9. oh my God..at long last..i have found this recipe..been looking for this for a long long time...thanks for posting this one...

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  10. I have only tried mango bars using butterscotch brownie mix. I would love to try your recipe!

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  11. Tnx for posting the recipe of butterscotch. I've been looking for it so that i can try to make it.

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  12. Hi there. Thank u so much for recipe althogh haven't try yet. I got one pack as present n I love it so much. Show the photos and go around n search. Now time to do it by myself.

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  13. A good friend baked this wonderful, chewy, yummy mango bars... it is delish and could eat the whole pan.. I cannot bake it real soon

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  14. I tried making it with a boxed cake mix.... Failure :(. I will try this one cause it looks really good and will be a success =).

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  15. I am assuming this is unsalted butter?.... Thanks again!

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  16. Can I omit and replace ingredients if vegan?

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  17. LM
    I don't know much about substitution. Unsweetened applesauce is the most popular replacement for both egg and butter but I can't guarantee if it will work. Try vegetable oil such as extra light olive or coconut oil for butter and applesauce for egg.

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  18. I'm still lovin' this recipe. Thank you so much.

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