Description
Pecan Pie Bars: Easy, buttery bars that deliver rich, gooey pecan pie flavor without the fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup (or maple syrup for a twist)
- 3 large eggs
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Make crust: In a bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, melted butter, and salt. Press evenly into the pan. Bake 20 minutes, until lightly golden.
- While crust bakes, prepare filling: Whisk brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in pecans.
- Pour filling over hot crust and spread evenly.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until filling is set and slightly firm in the center.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Line the pan with parchment for easy removal and clean cuts.
- Let the bars cool completely to ensure clean slicing and a fudgy interior.
- For a maple twist, use maple syrup in place of corn syrup.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Yields 16–20 bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 60–70 g)
- Calories: Approximately 260–320
- Sugar: 22–28 g
- Sodium: 60–120 mg
- Fat: 14–22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7–12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6–10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28–35 g
- Fiber: 2–4 g
- Protein: 4–6 g
- Cholesterol: 40–70 mg
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