Pecan Pie Bars

3.50 from 26 votes

This gooey Pecan Pie Bars recipe has everything you love about pecan pie, in convenient handheld form. The easy bars have a buttery crust and rich pecan filling.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert bars, pecan pie

Servings:

Calories: 536kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

Crust

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter softened
1/3 cup sugar

Filling

1/3 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.
Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
Combine brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour, and salt in large bowl; whisk until mixed. Add corn syrup, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean.
Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Notes

Don’t rush your pecan pie bars! They really do need to chill before you serve them. This lets them set properly so they don’t fall apart when you cut them.
Although you don’t need to grease the pan, you can line it with parchment paper, then lift the bars out once they’ve chilled in the refrigerator. Place them on a cutting board and cut them with a chef’s knife for clean, even pieces.

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