Easy Homemade Salted Caramel Maple Bars

Name: Salted Caramel Maple Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 stick butter (melted and cooled); 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup salted caramel sauce (11.5 oz jar ); 1/2 cup maple syrup; 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)

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I love fall, and I can never get enough of two very popular fall flavors: salted caramel and maple. So rather than choose between the two, I figured why not have both! These Salted Caramel Maple Bars are sweet, sticky, gooey, cakey, and incredibly easy to make, taking just 30 minutes from start to finish!

Be sure to check out these Biscoff Blondies for more delicious fall dessert bars!

A stack of salted caramel maple bars with caramel dripping down the stack.

Why this recipe works

These two epic fall flavors complement each other so perfectly. These easy, baked bars have the consistency of a dense cake, and are loaded with the best sweet fall flavors. They are perfect for everything from an afternoon snack to a sweet breakfast to the perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving table.

If you love maple as much as I do, you'll also want to add this Maple Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie to your Thanksgiving desserts!

Ingredients and notes

Ingredients needed for Easy Homemade Salted Caramel Maple Bars.

Salted Caramel Sauce - This super simple recipe works with either homemade salted caramel sauce or a jar of store-bought sauce. Caramel sauce without salt will also work, just add a teaspoon of sea salt to the caramel.

Maple Syrup - Maple syrup moistens and sweetens these dessert bars, as well as contributes to both the texture and flavor. The flavor will be better with real maple syrup instead of pancake syrup, just like in these Maple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting.

Salt - These magic golden squares use kosher salt in the batter, but to add extra saltiness to the caramel, sea salt will work best.

How to make this recipe

Bars

Step 1

Preheat the oven and line 9x13 pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine butter and sugar.

Step 3

Beat the maple syrup, caramel, and eggs into the sugar and butter.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until smooth.

Step 5

Spread into the lined pan and bake for 20-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Step 6

Cool completely and cut into delicious salted caramel maple squares.

Falling stack of easy homemade salted caramel maple bars with bowls of caramel and maple syrup.

Recipe FAQs

Is corn syrup the same as maple syrup?

No! While both are sweet, corn syrup is just sweet and does not have flavor. Maple syrup has a delicious maple flavor. They are also different types of sugars, however you could likely substitute in corn syrup for the maple syrup in this recipe. It will just lose the maple flavor and you'll have sweet salted caramel bars!

How can you tell if maple syrup is good quality?

Maple syrup should be the only ingredient in maple syrup! Maple-flavored syrup is not the same thing, but will work fine in this recipe. However, once you switch to real maple syrup, you'll probably never go back!

What's the difference between caramel and salted caramel?

The only difference is the addition of sea salt. Saltiness balances out sweetness, which makes sea salt and caramel a perfect pair!

Tips & Tricks

If you are making homemade caramel, you can make it a salted caramel, or even a salted maple caramel sauce, or you can add extra sea salt if you're using regular caramel sauce.
This recipe can be made in two 8x8 pans instead of a 9x13 pan, but bake time will likely need to be slightly shortened.