Brown Sugar Brickle Bars

I love Heath Bars.  Well let me clarify.  I love the center of the Heath Bars.  Don't tell anyone, but I could actually live without the chocolate on the outside.  I wish Dobby the Elf from Harry Potter lived here and could scrape the chocolate off of Heath Bars for me.  You can purchase Heath Bar Bits at the store, by the chocolate chips.   And those are good in a lot of recipes, but nothing beats just the toffee bits without the chocolate.  Usually around the holidays I can find Heath brand Brickle Bits which are just the toffee bits!  No chocolate!  Too bad they are pretty small and kind of hard to eat out of the bag.  I always stock up on these because I love recipes that call for "brickle bits."  These Brown Sugar Brickle Bars are so gooey and rich.  The little crunchy brickle bits are the ultimate in this recipe.  Be sure and cut them small. OR don't. Cut them big and serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream as a reader on Facebook suggested.  

These are DEVILISHLY RICH!

Here are the brickle bits.  See???
NO Chocolate

Melt butter and brown sugar together
until smooth.

Combine with other ingredients.
Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake approximately 30 minutes.

Enjoy the ooey, gooey, sticky
brickle-y goodness!

Brown Sugar Brickle Bars1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
3/4 cups unsalted butter
3 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package brickle bits
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan and set aside.  In a saucepan over medium heat, cook brown sugar and butter together until butter melts and mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly.  Place mixture in bowl of electric mixer.  Add eggs one at time, beating well after each addition.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating well.  Add vanilla.  Stir in brickle bits.  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake approximately 30-35 minutes.  Cool in pan completely.  Cut into squares.

Prep Time:  Approximately 25 minutes     Cook Time:  Approximately 35 minutes