Description
These Valentine Sugar Cookie Breakfast Bars are soft, buttery, and filled with sweet vanilla flavor and festive sprinkles. I make them in one pan for an easy, joyful breakfast that feels like a celebration. Perfect for Valentine’s morning, brunch, or sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla and almond extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix gently.
- Fold in sprinkles carefully.
- Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Use room-temperature butter for best texture. Do not overbake or the bars will lose their softness. Store in an airtight container or freeze for later enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg