The Best Pecan Pie Bars!!! These are Mind blowingly delicious! Just the right combo of rich gooey pecan pie filling, lots of rich pecans and a yummy buttery crust.
The best Pecan Pie Bars……..
Well, let me tell you a little story.
I started making Pecan Pie Bars over 30 years ago. The recipe I used back then was delicious. I’m talking, rock your world kind of delicious, not simply run of the mill kind of delicious. I was almost famous for making those bars. They were on every Christmas cookie plate I gave out and the recipe was always requested.
Then for some reason, I decided to try a new recipe. That, in and of itself, was strange because generally when I have a recipe I really love I don’t even consider trying a new one. Well, for some reason I tried this recipe and, well, all I can say is that it was mind-blowing!
Mind-blowing delicious! It was truly even more delicious than the rock your world delicious recipe of the past. So, in my ever so humble opinion, these are The Best Pecan Pie Bars in the entire world!
Recipe Notes For Pecan Pie Bars:
This recipe uses a total of 2 1/4 cups Pecans.
Toast them all at the same time on a rimmed baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes before you begin making the bars.
When you have the crust baking in the oven, start making the filling.
The recipe calls for the filling to be poured on the crust while it’s hot, then baking again to set the filling.
Make sure you cool these completely before cutting them.
The Best Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
- 1/4 Cup Toasted Pecans
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 6 Tablespoons Cold Unsalted Butter Cubed
Filling:
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
- 1/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
- 4 Tablespoons 1/2 Stick Cold Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 Tablespoon Bourbon
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Large Egg Lightly Beaten
- 2 Cups Pecans Toasted and Chopped
Instructions
Make the Crust:
- Preheat the to 350 degrees. Line an 8X8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending the edges of the foil on one side, 2 inches. Rotate the pan and line it with a second sheet of aluminum foil perpendicular to the first, extending the edges of the foil 2 inches on the other ends. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the work bowl of a food processor, add the flour, brown sugar, pecans, salt and baking powder. Pulse ingredients about 5 times or until the mixture looks like coarse sand. Add the butter and pulse again about 8-10 times. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan and press in evenly. Bake in preheated oven until crust begins to brown, about 20 minutes.
Make the filling:
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, bourbon, vanilla and salt until just combined. Whisk in the egg just until incorporated.
- Pour the filling mixture over the hot crust and then top evenly with pecans.
- Bake until the top forms cracks and is brown, 22-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack completely. Cut into bars.
Nutrition
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Source: Cook’s Illustrated
Jean says
January 11, 2019 at 1:09 pmThese are amazingly delicious and were a big hit this holiday season. I loved how easy they were to make. Instead of foil, I put 2 strips of parchment paper in the pan and it worked just fine to lift them out after cooling.
Kathleen says
January 13, 2019 at 2:43 amGreat idea Jean. I’m so happy they were a huge hit for you! <3
Lindsey says
December 26, 2015 at 5:00 pmYum!! What an awesome recipe, a convenient way to eat Pecan Pie all year round!