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Pecan Pie Bars - These little bars taste just like pecan pie!
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Pecan Pie Bars

All of the glorious flavor of pecan pie is packed into each one of these little bites.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 117 1- x 1-inch squares
Calories: 76.92kcal
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes. This does not have to be exact.

Filling

  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping (optional)

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1-2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9- x 13-inch baking pan; set aside.

For the Crust:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
  • Add the butter to the flour mixture. With a pastry blender, cut in cold butter thoroughly until mixture resembles very fine crumbs.
  • Press mixture evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake at 350° F for 17 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • While crust is baking, prepare the filling.

For the Filling

  • In a small bowl, beat eggs lightly. Set aside.
  • Combine brown sugar, white sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring gently. Once the filling is brought to a boil, turn off burner and remove saucepan from hot burner.
  • While stirring eggs briskly, temper the eggs by slowly pouring about one cup of hot sugar mixture into beaten eggs.
  • Stir the tempered egg mixture into the remaining hot filling mixture. Stir in pecans and vanilla.
  • Pour filling over crust. Bake at 350° for approximately 35 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 1- x 1-inch squares.

For the whipped cream:

  • Whip together the cream and the sugar until desired thickness. Serve on top of the pecan pie bars if desired.

Notes

Because these are very, very rich, I cut them into 1" x 1" square bite-sized pieces. They can be topped with a little bit of sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
Recipe adapted from Christmas with Southern Living 2000

Nutrition

Serving: 11- x 1-inch square | Calories: 76.92kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.06g | Protein: 0.78g | Fat: 5.35g | Saturated Fat: 2.39g | Cholesterol: 17.97mg | Sodium: 28.71mg | Potassium: 19.14mg | Fiber: 0.28g | Sugar: 5.07g | Vitamin A: 131.83IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 7.41mg | Iron: 0.2mg