Pecan Pie Bars

5 from 1 vote

This recipe for Pecan Pie Bars is easy and delicious. The filling is sweet and gooey just like classic pecan pie, but with a buttery shortbread crust.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pecan bars, pecan pie bars

Servings: bars

Calories: 610kcal

Author: Ryan Allen

Ingredients

Short Bread Crust

1 cup butter room temperature
¾ cup powdered sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1¼ cup light corn syrup
½ tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
2½ cups pecan halves

Instructions

Short Bread Crust
Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly spray a 9 x 11 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Mix butter, powdered sugar, salt, and flour until it starts to form small clumps.
Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Filling

While the crust is baking, whisk together eggs, light corn syrup, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
Pour the filling into the hot crust, and sprinkle pecans evenly over the top of the filling.
Bake for 30-35 minutes; it should still move if you gently shake it.
Cool and serve.

Notes

Don’t overbake them: If you overbake the pecan bars, the crust will become very dry and fall apart.

Use parchment paper: Try lining the pan with parchment to make it easier to remove and slice the bars.

Chill before slicing: Set the pan in the refrigerator for a few minutes so the filling can firm up slightly. This will make it easier to slice the bars.

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