Pecan Pie Bars
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Pecan Pie Bars
Description
The Pecan Pie Bars recipe starts with a crust combining flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, sweetener, chopped toasted pecans, and cold butter processed until crumbly. Pressed into a pan and baked until golden, this crust is both flavorful and sturdy. The filling blends melted butter, dark brown sugar, sweetener, dark corn syrup, molasses, vanilla, salt, eggs, and extra toasted pecans. Once poured over the warm crust and topped with pecans, the bars bake to form a set, sticky top layer with a sweet, subtly spiced pecan flavor. The bars slice easily and offer a portable version of pecan pie’s rich, nutty taste. They can be served as a dessert or treat with their balanced combination of crumbly base and gooey topping featuring toasted nut pieces for texture contrast.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 10 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 2 and 1/3 ounces, packed
- 1/3 cup Stevia In The Raw sweetener bakers bag
- 3/4 cup pecans toasted and coarsely chopped
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 ounces, cold and cut into small pieces
For the filling:
- 8 tablespoons butter unsalted, 4 ounces, melted
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 3 and 1/2 ounces, packed
- 1/2 cup Stevia In The Raw sweetener bakers bag
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons unsulphured molasses
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg large, plus 2 yolks, lightly beaten
- 3 pecans 1/2 cups, toasted and coarsely chopped
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing the sides to overlap. Spray the parchment paper and exposed pan with non-stick baking spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine the flour, baking, salt, brown sugar, Stevia In The Raw®, and pecans; pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, about 6 pulses. Add in the butter and pulse until the mixture is cohesive, about 8 pulses. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Pat the crust into an even layer and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and it springs back when lightly touched.
- While the crust is baking, make your filling. In a large add the melted butter, dark brown sugar, Stevia In The Raw®, corn syrup, molasses, vanilla, and salt; whisk well to combine. Add in the egg and egg yolks and whisk until combined.
- Pour the filling over the warm crust, then sprinkle pecans evenly on top. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is brown and shiny. Cool bars in the pan, on a wire rack, for 2 hours before cutting.
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