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These simple shortbread bars are packed with holiday flavor thanks to candy canes. Candy Cane Crumble Bars make a fabulous addition to your holiday cookie platters!

Candy Cane Crumble Bars

These simple shortbread bars are packed with holiday flavor thanks to candy canes. Candy Cane Crumble Bars make a fabulous addition to your holiday cookie platters!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, holidays, Peppermint
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes
Makes: 25 small bars
Author: Sues

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup (12 Tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 can (14 oz.) condensed milk
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup crushed candy canes (about 7-8 candy canes)

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9″x9″ baking pan.
  • In a stand mixer (or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), cream together butter and brown sugar, until fluffy.
  • Add flour to the mixer and mix gently until it comes together and turns into coarse crumbs.
  • Press the dough mixture onto bottom of the prepared pan, reserving about ¾ cup of the crumbs to use for the topping. Bake shortbread crust for 9 minutes.
  • When crust is almost done baking, make filling. In a medium saucepan, heat condensed milk and white chocolate chips over medium heat until melted and smooth. 
  • Take crust out of oven and pour white chocolate mixture over the shortbread.
  • Mix together the remaining crumbs and crushed candy canes together. Sprinkle mixture on top of the white chocolate layer and bake for another 18-20 minutes, until top is set.
  • Let cool completely before slicing.
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