Description
These Easy Pecan Pie Bars are a rich, buttery dessert with a tender shortbread crust and a gooey pecan topping that tastes like classic pecan pie in easy bar form. Perfect for holiday dessert tables, quick dessert ideas, easy recipe collections, and sweet food ideas for parties or family gatherings, this simple treat delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups pecan halves or chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter, flour, granulated sugar, and salt until a soft dough forms.
3. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
4. Bake the crust for 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges.
5. While the crust bakes, whisk the eggs, light corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and melted butter in a large bowl until smooth.
6. Stir in the pecans until evenly coated.
7. Pour the pecan filling over the warm crust and spread it evenly.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the filling is mostly set and glossy.
9. Let the bars cool completely before slicing into squares or rectangles.
Notes
Let the bars cool fully before cutting so the filling has time to set properly.
Chill the bars for cleaner slices if you want a neater presentation.
Toasting the pecans lightly before mixing them into the filling adds even more flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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