These pecan pie bars have a buttery shortbread crust and a sweet, crunchy topping. They’re a much easier way to enjoy pecan pie! Great for gifting or cookie platters during the holiday season.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 36
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 ½ cups light corn syrup
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups chopped pecans
Steps
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10×15-inch jellyroll pan.
- Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in 1 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the prepared pan and press in firmly to make a crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix corn syrup, 1 ½ cups sugar, eggs, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans; spread filling evenly over baked crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing into bars.
