Best Ever Pecan Bars
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Best Ever Pecan Bars
Description
This recipe begins by combining softened butter and sugar until fluffy, then mixing in vanilla, water, flour, and finely chopped pecans to form a shortbread crust pressed firmly into the baking pan. It bakes until lightly golden, creating a crisp foundation.
The filling consists of melted butter mixed with light corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and beaten eggs, which is then combined with pecans. This mixture is poured over the warm crust and baked until set, yielding a sticky, caramelized pecan topping.
Once cooled, the bars are cut into squares that balance the crisp texture of the crust and the chewy, sweet pecan layer. This dessert serves well with coffee or tea and as a festive treat.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped
Filling
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg beaten
- 2 cups pecans halves or chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla.
- Stir in flour and pecans until well combined.
- Press the crust mixture onto the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Press firmly and make sure there is a small lip around the edges.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven.
Filling
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Once melted, add corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir to combine until everything is fully melted.
- Remove from heat and whisk in eggs and stir in pecans.
- Pour the mixture onto the warm cooked pecan crust.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center 1 inch, comes out clean.
- Let cool completely and slice into squares and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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