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 mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Resting Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pecan Pie Bars
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 635kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net
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
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.
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 635kcal