Description
These easy Pecan Pie Bars combine a tender brown sugar shortbread crust with a rich, chewy pecan topping. They make a practical fall dessert for Thanksgiving, holiday parties, potlucks, and cookie trays.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Combine the all-purpose flour and packed brown sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the cold cubed butter and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form.
- Press the crust mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges look lightly golden.
- While the crust bakes, whisk the eggs, dark corn syrup, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Stir the chopped pecans into the filling mixture.
- Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 275°F.
- Pour the pecan mixture evenly over the warm crust.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until the edges look firm and the center barely jiggles.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and cool the bars completely.
- Chill briefly for cleaner cuts, then slice into 24 bars and serve.
Notes
- Cut the butter into cubes and chill it before mixing the crust for the best texture.
- Bagged chopped pecans can reduce preparation time.
- Toast the pecans for 5 to 7 minutes for a deeper nutty flavor.
- Cool the bars completely before cutting them.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze individually wrapped bars in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
- Thaw frozen bars overnight in the refrigerator and warm them briefly if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 29
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 68