Southern Pecan Pie Bars (+Video)

Name: Southern Pecan Pie Bars (+Video)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, (melted); ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cup chopped pecans; 2 large eggs; ½ cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; ¼ cup all-purpose flour

February 21, 2018 by Brandie @ The Country Cook

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Homemade Southern Pecan Pie Bars with a Shortbread Crust are not only super easy to make but they taste amazing and are simple to serve.

HOMEMADE PECAN BARS WITH A SHORTBREAD CRUST

I have been craving pecan pie lately. Bad. Sometimes you just get a hankering for certain foods so you gotta make them to feed the craving. But, instead of a pie, I figured I'd go with some bars. I decided to go with a shortbread crust for this recipe for pecan pie bars. It makes it super easy to slice and serve.

TIPS FOR MAKING THESE DESSERT BARS:

Want to mix some sweet and salty? Try adding a little bit of crushed, salted pretzels. It really makes a tasty combination.
Do not use a smaller baking pan. This recipe is tested in a 9x9-inch pan. If you use a smaller pan, the filling won't set up properly and will be runny.
Also, if you want a deeper flavor, try using a dark corn syrup or dark brown sugar. It adds a deeper, molasses flavor to the bars.
Allow these to cool COMPLETELY before slicing. The filling will need additional time to set up as it cools. Also, they are easiest to slice if you put them in the refrigerator to cool.
If you like to eat pecan pie warm, then just put a slice on a plate and microwave for a few seconds.
Don't want to take up precious holiday oven space, try making my CROCK POT PECAN PIE.

Pecan Pie Bars recipe from The Country Cook. Bars shown stacked on a marble surface.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

salted butter
sugar
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
chopped pecans
eggs
light brown sugar
light corn syrup

chopped pecans, salted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, flour, corn syrup, eggs.

HOW TO MAKE PECAN PIE BARS:

Preheat oven to 300f degrees. Line the bottom of an 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix butter, sugar, vanilla, and flour until you have a thick, sticky dough.

pecan pie bar dough, vanilla extract, butter, flour, sugar in a bowl.

Press into the bottom of prepared baking dish in a single thin layer and bake at 300f degrees for 10-15 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, and flour until combined. Fold in chopped pecans.

pecan pie filling mixture made with eggs, brown sugar, chopped pecans, corn syrup.

When shortbread layer is done, remove from the oven and pour over your pecan mixture. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and bake again for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden and crispy.

pecan pie filling poured on top of shortbread pie crust in an 8x8 metal baking pan.

Take out, allow to cool completely. These are easier to cut if you place it in the fridge and cool them. It also helps them to finish setting up.

Pecan Pie Bars cooling on parchment paper.

Then cut into squares.

sliced Pecan Pie Bars with shortbread crust on white parchment paper.

And serve!

Pecan Pie Bars with shortbread shown closeup and stacked.

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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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