Description
Delightful pecan bars with a crunchy nut topping and sweet, gooey filling over a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecan halves (roughly chopped if preferred)
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch square baking pan.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add the salt and flour gradually, mixing until combined.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Prepare the filling by whisking together corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Pour the pecan mixture over the pre-baked crust and spread it evenly.
- Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the filling is set.
- Cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
You can substitute walnuts or almonds for pecans, and use maple syrup instead of corn syrup for a richer taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg