Southern Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Southern Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar (1/3 cup sugar); ¾ cup Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup butter (softened) + 4 tablespoons butter (melted)); 1 ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour (1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon + level)); 3 pieces Egg (3 large eggs (room temperature)); ½ cup Brown Sugar (1/2 cup brown sugar (or cane sugar)); 1 cup Maple Syrup (1 cup maple syrup (or corn syrup)); 1 ½ tsp Vanilla (1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract); 1 tsp Kosher Salt (1 teaspoon kosher salt); 2 cup Pecans (2 cups pecans (Optional: use halves or roughly chopped)) — optional; 0 pieces Sea Salt (sea salt flakes (Optional)) — optional

Southern Pecan Pie Bars - Dessert (American)

60 minAmerican

Servings24

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Steps

1For the Pecan Pie Bar Crust:
2Preheat oven to 350º F. Line 9x13 baking dish with foil or parchment paper. Mix together the sugar, butter and flour call for in the crust portion with an electric mixer.
3Press into the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish and bake until the edges turn light golden brown, about 20 minutes.
4For the Pecan Pie Bar Filling:
5Add the eggs, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, melted butter, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together until smooth. Stir in the pecans. Pour the filling onto the cooked crust.
6Bake the pecan pie bars until golden brown and the center has set, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving. Optional: Sprinkle with sea salt flakes while barely warm.
7Store in the refrigerator or freezer.