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Pecan Pie Bars


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 16 people
Close up photo of a stack of three pecan pie bars.

Pecan Pie Bars have a buttery shortbread crust base that's topped with a sweet, easy-to-make, brown sugar filling that's filled with crunchy pecans! Takes just 10 minutes to prep!

Ingredients  

Crust:

Filling:


Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x9-inch pan baking pan with parchment paper, letting the paper come up the sides for easy removal after baking. Set aside.

Crust

  • Prepare the crust by combining the flour, powdered sugar, and butter in a food processor (or with a pastry cutter) until it is crumbly. Press the crust gently and evenly into the baking pan.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, ½ cup salted butter
  • Bake the crust for 15 to 18 minutes or until just turning golden.

Filling

  • While the crust is baking, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until fully combined.
    2 large eggs, ½ cup light brown sugar, ¾ cup dark corn syrup, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Stir the pecans into the egg mixture and pour the filling evenly on top of the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
    2 cups roughly chopped pecans
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set.
  • Let the pecan bars cool completely and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before cutting them.

Notes

  • Storage Instructions: Place parchment paper between layers to ensure the bars don’t stick together. Store them at room temperature for up to 3 days in an airtight container. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
  • Recipe Variations: If you’re someone that likes to switch up a recipe, try making these into Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars! To do so just stir some chocolate chips into the filling when you add the chopped pecans. For Maple Pecan Pie Bars swap the corn syrup out for pure maple syrup! However, these are totally the best pecan pie bars as is too! So, you can’t go wrong enjoying them either way!
  • What If I Don’t Have A Food Processor Or Pastry Cutter? No worries, you can mix the crust ingredients by using two forks. Once the mixture becomes crumby transfer it to the baking pan and press it firmly down.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/easy-pecan-pie-bars/