Skip to Content

Millionaire’s Shortbread

Millionaire’s Shortbread – An indulgent dessert made by layering melt-in-your-mouth shortbread, luscious caramel, and dark chocolate ganache. Each bite is delicious and it’s sure to be a hit!

Millionaire’s Shortbread

Chocolate and caramel are meant to be together. After years of hearing about millionaire’s shortbread, I decided it was finally time take a crack at making my own version of this classic treat. If you haven’t had millionaire shortbread before, it is a dessert made by layering shortbread cookie, homemade caramel, and dark chocolate. It’s sliced and served as a bar and it tastes absolutely amazing. Each bite is indulgent and filled with flavor.

While this recipe may look hard because of the amount of ingredients and steps, it’s actually pretty approachable. The caramel part is usually the hardest in a millionaire shortbread but I made a version that uses a few hacks to make it a breeze. The hardest part for me was just waiting for it to be done so that I could dig in and have a piece because I was so excited.

Common Questions About Making Millionaire’s Shortbread

What is millionaire’s shortbread?

Millionaire’s shortbread is a layered dessert made with shortbread, caramel, and chocolate ganache. Once the dessert has been prepared, it is sliced into bars and served.

Why is it called millionaire’s shortbread?

It is called millionaire’s shortbread because of how decadent and rich it is.

How many servings does this recipe make?

This recipe makes about 18 servings.

Can I use a different chocolate instead?

Of course! Feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate instead of dark chocolate for the ganache.

How long do these bars last?

These bars last about 3 days when covered and refrigerated.

Looking for more indulgent dessert recipes? Check these out!

Yield: 18 Bars

Millionaire's Shortbread

Millionaire's Shortbread

Millionaire's Shortbread - An indulgent dessert made by layering melt-in-your-mouth shortbread, luscious caramel, and dark chocolate ganache. Each bite is delicious and it's sure to be a hit!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the Shortbread Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Caramel

  • 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 12 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

For the Shortbread Crust

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x13 baking pan with foil or parchment. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
  4. Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, then press the dough into the prepared pan in an even layer.
  5. Bake for 16-20 minutes, or until lightly golden and puffed.

For the Caramel Layer

  1. While the cookie layer bakes, prepare the caramel by adding the condensed milk, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt to a large pot over medium-low heat. Bring it to a simmer, stirring constantly.
  2. Allow to boil 5 minutes then pour onto warm shortbread crust. Allow to cool at least 30 minutes before adding chocolate.

For the Chocolate Ganache

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, add the chopped chocolate and heavy cream and allow to melt until smooth.
  2. Pour chocolate mixture onto caramel layer with offset spatula.
  3. Chill in fridge for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.

Make sure to follow along on Pinterest for more Mildly Meandering recipes!

Check out the web story for this recipe by clicking HERE.

Skip to Recipe