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Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars are dessert bars that start with a baked crust and are filled with all the nutty and gooey flavors of a true pecan pie filling.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pecan Pie Bars
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 635kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups (256 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

Filling

  • 1 ½ cups (163.5 g) chopped pecans, divided
  • 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 ½ cups (511.5 g) light corn syrup
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) butter, melted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature, beaten

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, blend together the softened butter, flour, and sugar with a pastry cutter, a fork, or your hands.
  • Press into the bottom of the lined baking dish.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until firm and golden.

Filling

  • Add 1 ¼ cups of the chopped pecans to the bottom of the baked crust. Reserve ¼ cup of the pecans for the topping.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugars, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and beaten eggs. Be sure to not over mix the eggs. Just beat them enough to break them up.
  • Pour over crust and pecans. Top with reserved pecans.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until only slightly jiggly in the center.
  • Remove the bars from the oven and let them rest for about 30 minutes before cutting and serving. The bars can also be refrigerated overnight before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 635kcal