Description
Irresistible pecan pie bars combine Southern comfort with sweet, nutty indulgence. Buttery shortbread crust and rich caramel-like filling create a perfect dessert you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 3 large eggs
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan with a light grease coating.
- Gently unroll the refrigerated pie crusts, carefully laying them across the pan’s bottom, ensuring complete coverage with gentle pressing.
- Create a luxurious filling by whisking corn syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Fold pecan halves into the mixture, ensuring each nut receives an even glaze of the sweet coating.
- Distribute the pecan mixture across the pie crust, using a spatula to create an uniform layer that reaches all pan corners.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface and a set filling consistency.
- Remove from oven and allow the bars to cool completely at room temperature, which helps the filling solidify and makes cutting easier.
- Once thoroughly cooled, slice into rectangular bars, revealing the rich, nutty layers within.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs to ensure smooth, even mixing of the filling without lumps.
- Toast pecans briefly before adding to the filling to enhance their rich, nutty flavor and add extra depth.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional pie crust with almond flour or gluten-free graham cracker crust.
- Chill bars completely before cutting for clean, precise edges and easier serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 153 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg