Pecan Pie Bars
 
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A buttery shortbread crust topped with a gooey caramel glaze and crunchy pecans, these bars are perfect for Pecan Pie lovers.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12-16
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • ¾ cup butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • Filling:
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt or ¾ tsp regular salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1½ cup chopped pecans (or quick oats)
Instructions
  1. Crust:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the sugar and melted butter.
  5. Next, add the flour and mix until combined.
  6. Press crust dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared 9x13 baking dish.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until edges are just starting to brown.
  8. Filling:
  9. Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl.
  10. Next, add the eggs and whisk again until combined together.
  11. Lastly, add the nuts and/or the quick oats until incorporated. (If you don't have enough pecans, you can use quick oats to make up the difference, or you can make them nut-free by using all quick oats.)
  12. As soon as the crust is done baking, pour the filling mixture over the crust and return to the oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until the center is set.
  13. Let cool completely before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.
  14. Keep refrigerated.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/pecan-pie-bars/