Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, plus a little extra for greasing the pan
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt (use ½ teaspoon if using salted pistachios)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups shelled pistachios, raw, unsalted, roughly chopped (reserve ¼ cup for topping, optional)
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on top (optional, but highly recommended)
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat until it foams and becomes clear; cook until golden brown.
- Pour the melted butter into a large bowl and let it cool slightly.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- In the cooled brown butter bowl, mix sugars until smooth; add eggs one at a time and beat well.
- Stir in vanilla extract, then mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in chopped pistachios gently.
- Press the dough into the prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved pistachios and sea salt if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (50g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg