Pecan Pie Bars (with a Secret Ingredient)
The Ultimate Pick-Up Bar ~ Perfect for the Holidays! A press-in shortbread crust with a pour-on-top filling enriched with a crunchy pecan topping. Delish!
Servings: 28 bars
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Ingredients
Shortbread Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups flour (can use gluten free flour blend)
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (12 tablespoons) cold, I use organic
- 1/3 cup pure cane sugar I use organic
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Pecan Filling:
- 1 cup Lyle's Golden Syrup* (not the same but can use organic dark corn syrup)
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar organic (can use light brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter I use organic
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons flour (can use gluten free flour blend)
- 4 large eggs room temperature, I use pasture raised
- 2 cups pecans medium chop
Instructions
Shortbread Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Add a piece of parchment paper to a 13" x 9" pan, lightly grease bottom and sides.
- Add flour, sugar and sea salt in a medium sized bowl. Add butter in tablespoons and cut with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Bring together the dough quickly with your hands and add to the prepared pan. Bake until lightly golden 22 - 25 minutes.
- In a medium sized saucepan, add golden syrup, coconut palm sugar, butter and maple syrup. Heat, stirring to dissolve sugar - when bubbles, take off heat. Add sea salt and vanilla. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs in a small bowl. Add 1/4 of the eggs to the saucepan, mix with a wire whisk. Then, add remaining eggs and mix until emulsified. Add chopped pecans; mix in.Pour over the partially baked crust. Bake for 26 - 28 minutes until set.
- Cool the bars well, cut into even sized squares.
Notes
* Lyle’s Golden syrup is a thick amber-colored sugar syrup – not to be confused with corn syrup.
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition Facts
Pecan Pie Bars (with a Secret Ingredient)
Amount per Serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
37
mg
12
%
Sodium
85
mg
4
%
Potassium
53
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
26
g
9
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
168
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
13
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.