Baker shares her simple recipe for 'no bake' millionaire's shortbread (2024)

  • 'Instagram famous' baker Eloise Head has shared her simple shortbread recipe
  • It can be made with a few basic ingredients, without using an oven
  • You'll need sugar, condensed milk, butter, Biscoff biscuits and golden syrup
  • Photos of the shortbread have gone viral, with one woman calling them 'heaven'

By Alice Murphy For Daily Mail Australia

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'Instagram famous' baker Eloise Head has shared her simple recipe for Lotus Biscoff millionaire's shortbread, made from start to finish without using an oven.

It's the latest 'no bake' dessert from the founder of viral food blog FitWaffle Kitchen to sweep the internet, following a wildly popular Rolo cheesecake.

Ms Head, whowho became a social media sensation during the first Covid lockdown in early 2020 by sharing her creations online, makes the shortbread with basic ingredients such as butter, sugar, condensed milk and gold syrup.

The London baker describes the shortbread as having a rich, buttery biscuit base topped with homemade salted caramel and a white chocolate Biscoff topping.

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'Instagram famous' baker Eloise Head has shared her simple recipe for Lotus Biscoff millionaire's shortbread (pictured), made from start to finish without using an oven

Photos and videos of the treats, which have racked up almost 20,000 'likes' since they were uploaded to Instagram on April 9, have set mouths watering around the world.

'These sound like heaven,' one person replied.

Another added: 'Oh my days, might need to make these soon!'

Ms Head makes the base by mixing 250 grams of melted butter with 550 grams of Biscoff biscuits, then presses the mixture into the base of an eight centimetre cake tin.

Ms Head says it's important to finely crush the biscuits before pressing them as firmly as possible into the tin to avoid the base falling apart when cut.

Photos and videos of the treats (pictured), which have racked up almost 20,000 'likes' since they were uploaded to Instagram on April 9, have set mouths watering around the world

Eloise Head (pictured) built a mammoth Instagram following during the first Covid lockdown by sharing her simple tricks for making decadent desserts

She leaves the tin in the fridge and moves on to the caramel filling, which she makes by mixing a tin of condensed milk with 90 grams of butter, 100 grams of light brown sugar and one generous tablespoon of golden syrup over a low heat until fully combined.

Once smooth, the caramel should be blasted on a medium to high heat for about 90 seconds until it thickens.

Ms Head then pours the mixture over the refrigerated base, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.

Once the caramel has set, she melts 250 grams of white chocolate with 100 grams of Lotus Biscoff spread and pours it on top, finishing with another drizzle of melted Biscoff for decoration.

Recipe for 'no bake' millionaire's shortbread

Ingredients

For the base

550g Lotus Biscuits, finely crushed

250g unsalted butter, melted

For the caramel

1 tin (397g) condensed milk

90g unsalted butter

100g light brown sugar

2 tsp salt

1 tbsp golden syrup

For the topping

250g White chocolate

100g Biscoff spread + 50g for the swirl

Method

1. Mix butter with crushed Biscoff biscuits and press into greased 8cm tin.

2. Mix condensed milk with butter, brown sugar, salt and golden syrup over a low heat, stirring until fully combined.

3. Continue to stir caramel on a higher heat until it thickens.

4. Pour mixture over refrigerated base, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.

5. Melt white chocolate and Biscoff and pour over the top, with an extra swirl of Biscoff for decoration.

Source: FitWaffle Kitchen

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Baker shares her simple recipe for 'no bake' millionaire's shortbread (2024)

FAQs

Why is it called Millionaire shortbread? ›

The name "millionaire's shortbread" appears to have originated in Scotland. The "millionaire" prefix to millionaire's shortbread or millionaires slice implies a level of decadence and wealth to the sweet treat, that it is an upgrade from regular shortbread.

What does Millionaire shortbread contain? ›

The shortbread (a faux shortbread, more on that below) is slightly sweetened but serves as the crispy vehicle to transport chewy caramel and a blanket of chocolate ganache. To make things even more decadent, it's all topped off with a sprinkle of sea salt. It's not called Millionaire's shortbread for nothing!

What's the difference between caramel shortbread and millionaire shortbread? ›

Caramel Slice is kinda similar but with a twist. It also has a shortbread base, caramel, and chocolate. But the caramel is usually softer and gooey, unlike the firmer caramel in Millionaire Shortbread.

Why do Scottish people eat shortbread? ›

Shortbread was an expensive luxury and for ordinary people, shortbread was a special treat reserved just for special occasions such as weddings, Christmas and New Year. In Shetland it was traditional to break a decorated shortbread cake over the head of a new bride on the threshold of her new home.

Why is shortbread expensive? ›

As shortbread was made with butter, sugar and flour, it would be both expensive and difficult to get hold of the ingredients, and so became synonymous with wealth, luxury and celebrations.

Why is the caramel not setting on my millionaire shortbread? ›

If your caramel is too soft, you didn't do it for long enough, so should definitely be kept in the fridge. You want to use a good quality pan if you can, as some pans have a very thin base.

What's the difference between millionaire shortbread and billionaire shortbread? ›

What's the difference between millionaire shortbread and billionaire shortbread? Millionaire shortbread has a caramel centre, billionaire shortbread has a decadent salted caramel centre. Can shortbread biscuits be frozen? Yes shortbread cookies and biscuits (even with caramel and chocolate) freeze perfectly.

Where did millionaire shortbread originate? ›

Image of Where did millionaire shortbread originate?
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.
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Who invented the millionaire shortbread? ›

While there's no definitive evidence for when millionaire shortbread was created, it is thought that it originated in Scotland. It is very sweet and rich, which is one of the reasons given for its decadent name.

What is the difference between shortbread and Scottish shortbread? ›

Traditional Scottish shortbread is a simple recipe made with sugar, butter, flour, and salt. Other shortbread styles will include leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda, which makes them crisp instead of crumbly like traditional Scottish shortbread.

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