Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars
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Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars
Description
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars start with a crust made from flour, cold butter, and brown sugar, processed until crumbly and pressed into a baking pan, then baked until lightly browned. This base provides a tender, buttery foundation that supports the rich topping.
The filling consists of a mix including eggs, corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, melted butter, pecans, and chocolate chips, stirred until combined and poured over the partially baked crust. Baking the bars again sets the filling, which achieves a chewy texture integrating the crunchy pecans and melty chocolate chips. The result offers both nuttiness and sweetness with contrasting textures.
Once baked and cooled completely, the bars are cut for serving. They bring the familiar flavors of pecan pie with an added chocolate element in an easy-to-handle format. The combination is well suited to dessert trays, potlucks, or casual treats.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter cold, chopped into approximately 1/4 inch size pieces
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 egg large
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly spray a 13"x9" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a food processor (or with pastry cutter / pastry blender), combine flour, butter and brown sugar until a dough becomes crumbly and starts to stick together. Gently press into baking pan.
- Bake crust layer for approximately 13 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven.
- In a mixer bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in melted butter, followed by pecans an chocolate chips. Stir until well combined.
- Pour mixture onto crust layer. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until browned and set. Cool completely. Cut and serve.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Nestle, incorporating their flavor profile and preparation style.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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