Butter tart bars squares

The best butter tart squares! These have a buttery shortbread crust and a layer of gooey brown sugar filling. You can add in walnuts, raisins, currants or leave them plain. Easier, quicker and more delicious than the original. This recipe can make 15 large bars or 36 more reasonable sized bars.

These easy butter tart squares are ooey, gooey, and so addicting! These butter tart barsare a versatile dessert for any occasion, especially as holiday desserts and Christmas baking. Pin this for later!

It’s hard to beat a good butter tart, but these bars have all the gooey goodness and the rich buttery taste without having to fiddle with a pastry. Just pat the shortbread crust in a 9 by 13 …

This recipe for Butter Tart Bars is easier to make than the classic Canadian tarts, with all of the same amazing flavor and textures.

Square butter tarts with a sweet pecan filling by Mary Berg.

Butter Tart Bars - The Kitchen Magpie

The day before, I did three tests of these squares. They are easier to make than tarts but I was agonizing about their too-sweet taste.

These Butter Tart Squares are so sweet and gooey — a pastry crust makes these so easy and SO good! So much quicker than butter tarts. #MaryMakesItEasy