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Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars

Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars

Turn traditional pecan pie into easy dessert bars with this simple Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars recipe!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 bars
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 Baking dish
  • Whisk
  • Mixer
  • sharp knife

Ingredients
  

Pecan Shortbread Crust

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup butter room temperature

Pecan Pie Filling

  • cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups light or dark corn syrup
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups chopped pecans

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Prepare crust by combining flour, sugar, salt and pecans. Cut in butter until mixture is like wet sand. Sprinkle evenly in the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 baking dish. Pat to create an even crust across the bottom and up the curved edges. Bake crust in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  • While crust is baking, whisk together pie filling (or use a mixer) beginning with brown sugar and salt. Add eggs and vanilla. When incorporated, add corn and maple syrups. Last, mix in pecans. Pour filling over hot crust.
  • Bake in 350° oven for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing into squares with a sharp knife.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword holiday, southern, thanksgiving
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