Description
These Valentine Sugar Cookie Breakfast Bars are soft, buttery, and filled with classic sugar cookie flavor. Made with simple pantry ingredients and festive sprinkles, they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day mornings, brunch tables, or a cozy sweet breakfast shared with the people you love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in Valentine sprinkles gently.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20–22 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Do not overbake these bars—keep them pale and soft for the best texture. You can make them a day ahead and store in an airtight container. Freeze individual bars for up to two months for easy breakfasts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg