Pecan pie in a bite-sized bar, perfect for a crowd! These pecan pie bars boast a tender shortbread crust and all the flavor of pecan pie.
48 BARS
15 min PREP TIME
1 hr 30 min TOTAL TIME
CRUST
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Butter softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
FILLING
1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 Large Eggs
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
STEP 1 Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2 Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.
STEP 3 Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
STEP 4 Combine all filling ingredients except 1 1/2 cups pecans in bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool completely; refrigerate. Cut into bars.