Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars
Turn traditional pecan pie into easy dessert bars with this simple Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars recipe! With a quick buttery pecan shortbread crust and a sweet, nutty no-cook pecan pie filling, Pecan Pie Bars take pie at the holidays to whole new level.
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Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
Pecan Shortbread Crust
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
Pecan Pie Filling
- ⅔ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cup light or dark corn syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- 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.