Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
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Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
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Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars taste like the favorite holiday pie... elevated. With a buttery homemade crust, these sweet, decadent bars are the perfect dessert for any fall or winter gathering and are made without corn syrup!
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Ingredients
Butter Crust
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup brown sugar dark or light work
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats not the instant kind
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Bourbon Pecan Pie Filling
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup local honey
- 2 oz. bourbon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/3 cup pecan halves
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9"x9" square cake pan with nonstick baking spray, then line with parchment paper. Set aside.
Make the Butter Crust
- Combine the softened butter, applesauce and brown sugar in a large bowl. Use a hand mixer or a rubber spatula to mix together until smooth.
- Measure in the flour, oats and salt. Stir until combined.
- Spread the crust mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a rubber spatula or your hands. (If you use your hands, spray them with nonstick baking spray so that the mixture doesn't stick to you.)
- When the crust is evenly spread out across the bottom of the baking dish, pop it in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. You don't want the crust to brown, but you do want it to firm up.
- When the crust has pre-baked, remove from the oven and set aside.
Make the Bourbon Pecan Pie Filling
- Break the eggs and measure in the sugar into a large bowl. Use a hand mixer or a metal whisk to mix until the ingredients are light yellow and creamy.
- Measure in the salt, maple syrup, honey, bourbon, vanilla extract and melted butter. Stir the ingredients until incorporated.
- Add the pecan halves to the mixture, and use a rubber spatula to stir them into the batter.
- Pour the filling on top of the baked crust, and transfer to the oven.
- Bake the bars for 45-60 minutes, or until the bars are set. (They'll have browned on top, and when you move the cake pan, they will not appear to be liquidy anymore.)
- When they are baked through, remove the bars from the oven.
- Let the bars cool for 30-45 minutes, then slice into even bars and serve.
Notes
- This recipe makes 9 large squares, but you can easily slice the bars into smaller pieces for a bigger crowd. They're decadent enough that you don't need to have them be that big unless you want them to be. :)
- How to store: Store in the refrigerator in an airtight food storage container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bar
Calories
532kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
210mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 532kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 210mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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