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Pecan Bars with Shortbread Crust

Pecan Bars with shortbread crust bake in a 9x13 cake pan and feed a crowd! It's an easy pecan slab pie perfect for the holidays.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade pie, thanksgiving
Servings: 20
Calories: 379kcal
Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

Crust:

Pecan filling

  • ¾ cup salted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1 ½ cups light brown sugar (lightly packed)
  • 2/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 cups pecans (chopped)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
  • Make crust by combining all the ingredients in a large bowl. 1 cup salted butter, 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup cornstarch, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Cut into the ingredients with either a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Press crust firmly into the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake crust for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  • While crust is baking prepare filling (start about 10 minutes before crust has finished baking). In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, and heavy cream. ¾ cup salted butter, 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, 2/3 cup light corn syrup, 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Stir frequently until mixture comes to a light boil. Boil mixture for 1 minute while stirring constantly before taking off heat. Stir in pecans. 2 cups pecans
  • Remove the crust from the oven and pour hot pecan mixture over the crust. Carefully smooth topping to the edges.
  • Return pan to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Mixture should be bubbly with a little bit of wobble.
  • Let the pecan bars cool completely before cutting into bars. They are delicious served with ice cream!

Notes

The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 20 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 pie bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg