Shortbread Pecan Bars
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Shortbread Pecan Bars
Description
The Shortbread Pecan Bars recipe starts with a crust combining melted coconut oil, sugar, and white whole wheat flour, which bakes into a delicate and slightly crumbly base. This crust contrasts the caramel-like filling made from eggs, all-purpose flour, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and chopped pecans.
The filling mixture creates a sweet, dense layer that puffs during baking and settles to a non-jiggly firm consistency. The chopped pecans add crunch and a mild nutty depth to the bars. Baking times are about 15 minutes for the crust and 25 minutes for the filling, ensuring both layers are fully cooked without overbaking.
After baking and cooling, the bars are cut into approximately sixteen pieces, making them suitable for dessert or a sweet snack with tea or coffee. The blend of coconut oil in the crust and maple syrup in the filling adds a subtle complexity different from traditional butter and sugar bars.
The crust dough may seem wetter than typical dough due to the liquid coconut oil but firms well during baking, so no additional flour or adjustments are needed.
Ingredients
Crust:
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
FIlling:
- 2 egg
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup nuts
Instructions
- To make the crust, combine white whole wheat flour, sugar and melted coconut oil. Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment and spray uncovered sides. Press dough into pan (see note). Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes.
- To make the filling, beat the eggs slightly. Add remaining ingredients except nuts and whisk until there are no lumps. Fold in nuts.
- Pour over baked crust. Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes. The filling will puff up in the middle and won’t jiggle when it’s done.
- Cool to room temperature, then cut into bars. Makes about 16.
Notes
- The raw crust dough appears wetter than expected because of the coconut oil, but it firms up correctly once baked.
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