Pecan Pie Bars
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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 35 minutes |
| Servings |
dozen
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Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Pie Filling:
- 2 cups whole pecans
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Ingredients
Crust:
Pie Filling:
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with parchment paper or foil leaving some excess hanging over the ends. This will make your life easier when removing the bars from the pan.
Crust:
- Cut the butter into a 1/2-inch dice. Then, in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, process all the ingredients for the crust together (including the diced butter) until the mixture begins to form small lumps; about 45 seconds.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and using your hands or a big spatula, evenly press the shortbread crust into the bottom of the pan. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden, about 18-20 minutes. While crust is baking, prepare the filling.
Pie Filling:
- Roughly chop the pecans either by hand or in the food processor (a couple pulses will do the trick). Set aside.
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar, honey, cream and salt. Bring to a simmer and allow to bubble, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and pecans.
- Pour the pecan filling into the hot shortbread crust and spread as evenly as possible. Bake in the middle of the oven until bubbling evenly all over, about 12-15 minutes.
- Cool completely, lift out of the baking pan using the overhanging parchment or foil and cut into bars.
Recipe Notes
Pecan pie is one of my dad's favorite desserts so I decided to make these for father's day. They were so delicious that I made them again the following week for a family reunion. They are buttery, nutty, and will quickly disappear.
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