Orange Cinnamon Millionaire Bars
Orange Cinnamon Millionaire Bars, a perfect mix of orange shortbread, cinnamon caramel, and a thin layer of chocolate on top, three distinct flavors making one perfect cookie.
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
Orange Shortbread
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt if using unsalted butter
- zest of half an orange
- 1 cup butter
Cinnamon Caramel
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Chocolate Topping
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate do not use nestle chocolate chips, they don't melt well for spreading
- 1 tsp cocnut oil or cooking oil do not use butter the water content will cause your chocolate layer seize
Instructions
Orange Shortbread Base
- preheat oven to 350˚
- in the bowl of a food processor pulse the flour, brown sugar, salt and orange zest together
- cut butter in pieces and add to the mix, pulse to chop and combine
- when the mix resembles coarse crumbs press into the bottom of a 9X13 pan
- bake 20-25 minutes
Cinnamon Caramel
- meanwhile melt the butter for caramel in a heavy sauce pan
- once melted add the sugar and stir to combine
- add the sweetened condensed milk and keep stirring
- bring mixture to a boil always stirring to keep it from scorching
- reduce heat once it reaches a boil and simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly
- in the last minute of simmering sprinkle in the cinnamon and stir to combine
- remove from heat when done
- once the shortbread base is finished baking pour the hot caramel over the top
- cool in the refrigerator until the caramel is cool and set
Chocolate Layer
- melt the chocolate with the oil over a double boiler
- once it's melted, spread over the caramel layer
- chill until set
- cut in bars and serve