How to Make Southern Pecan Pie Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of traditional Southern pecan pie, then you're going to love these Southern Pecan Pie Bars! This delicious and easy-to-make dessert takes all the flavors of classic pecan pie and transforms them into a portable and shareable treat. With a buttery shortbread crust and a rich, gooey pecan filling, these bars are sure to be a hit at any gathering.

The beauty of this recipe is that it captures all the flavors and textures of pecan pie, but in a convenient bar form. No need...

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Ingredients

  • baking spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup salted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Golden Eagle syrup
  • 3 cups pecans, chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Spray the parchment paper with baking spray.
  • Combine flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 6 or 7 times to combine. Transfer mixture to the lined pan and press into an even layer.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
  • Combine eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, flour, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in syrup until well combined. Stir in pecans. Pour over the still-warm shortbread crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan for at least 1 hour. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and pull out using the parchment overhang. Slice into bars.
  • Nutrition

    270 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 51mg
    • Sodium: 201mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 23mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 90mg