
How To Make Pecan Pie Bars
Bake a sweet and crunchy batch of these pecan pie bars, made with a shortbread crust, then topped with sugar-crusted pecans mix, for a tastier treat!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsunsalted butter,softened, divided use
- 2cupslight brown sugar,packed, divided use
- 1tbspvanilla extract,divided use
- 2cupsall purpose flour
- 1tbspwater
- ½cuplight corn syrup
- ¼cupheavy cream
- 1lbraw pecans,chopped
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper. Coat the pan with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat together 1 cup of the butter and ½ cup of the brown sugar for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
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Add 1½ teaspoons of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of water, then mix until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and mix until coarse crumbs form.
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Scoop the dough into the pan. Use fingertips to press the dough evenly into the pan, and use an offset spatula coated with cooking spray to get an even layer.
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Bake for 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned around the edges.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1½ cups of brown sugar and the corn syrup. Stir until well blended.
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Bring to a boil and stir frequently for 3 minutes. The mixture will get light and airy.
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Remove the pan from the heat and add the heavy cream and the remaining 1½ teaspoons of vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
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Add the pecans and stir until they are completely coated.
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Pour the pecan mixture over the crust, and spread into an even layer.
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Return the pan to the oven and bake for 25 minutes, until the pecan topping is set.
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Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 387.93kcal
- Fat: 30.74g
- Saturated Fat: 11.52g
- Trans Fat: 0.62g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.44g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.95g
- Carbohydrates: 28.23g
- Fiber: 2.10g
- Sugar: 18.10g
- Protein: 3.04g
- Cholesterol: 44.07mg
- Sodium: 11.66mg
- Calcium: 31.97mg
- Potassium: 111.98mg
- Iron: 1.05mg
- Vitamin A: 140.15µg
- Vitamin C: 0.22mg
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