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This Easy Pecan Pie Bars Recipe is the perfect dessert to serve for Thanksgiving. Delicious flavor, simple ingredients and easy to make dessert bar recipe.

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Many of our readers love our Traditional Pecan Pie Recipe so we decided to make pecan pie filling into bars with a delicious shortbread crust. Layers of delicious, gooey filling and chopped pecans makes this a delicious dessert recipe.

If you love Pecan Pies, then you may like these recipes – Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars, Paula Deen Pecan Pie or Butterscotch Pecan Pie. You may even like these Homemade Snickers or Homemade Twix Bars.

Why We Love This Recipe

Dessert bars are always on the holiday menu. They are easy to serve and made with simple ingredients. This pecan pie bars are always requested because of the amazing flavor.

I love making a big batch and freezing them to get ahead on my holiday baking. I always stock up on pecans so I can always make this recipe when the craving hits.

Ingredients

Ingredients - Butter, sugar, flour, brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla extract, pecan

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How to Make Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

  • Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9X13 baking pan with foil or parchment paper
Beating butter and sugar in a bowl with a small bowl of flour on the side

Step 2 – Using a stand up mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar until these ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Pressing the flour mixture into the baking dish lined with parchment paper

Step 3 – Then mix in the flour until just combined. Press this flour mixture into the bottom of the 9X13 pan.

Baked crust in a baking dish

Step 4 – Bake Crust for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Whisking together pecan pie filling in a bowl with a small bowl of chopped pecans on the side

Step 5 – In a separate bowl, whisk together to the topping ingredients except for the pecans until these ingredients are thoroughly combined in a large bowl.

Pecan pie filling in a bowl with chopped pecans in a bowl

Step 6 – Stir in the pecans.

Pecan pie filling poured into the baking dish

Step 7 – Pour this mixture over the crust once it’s finished baking.  It’s ok to pour it on the hot crust. Bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until the center of the bars are set.

  • Step 8 – Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting with a sharp knife.

Expert Tips

  • Baking Dish – Before making the buttery shortbread crust, we recommend lining the baking dish with parchment paper. This helps with cleanup and removing the pecan bars to cut. You can also spray with cooking spray if you prefer.
  • Crust – Press the crust mixture in an even layer in the baking dish. This make sure that every bite is loaded with the pecan filling and crust.
  • Baking Time – Baking time will vary depending on your oven. You will know when you dessert bars are ready to remove from the oven when the center is set.
Pecan pie bars stacked on a platter

Serving Suggestions

These pecan pie bars are delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or Homemade Whipped Cream.

We have even drizzled the top with caramel sauce, maple syrup or honey before serving for even more flavor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make Pecan Pie Bars in Advance?

Yes, this is the perfect dessert to make in advance. Since these dessert bars need time to cool before slicing, we like to prepare the night before serving. We leave them in the pan uncut and place in the fridge until ready to slice and serve.

How to Store Leftover Pecan Pie Bars

We like to store the leftover in the refrigerator as they are easy to slice. But you can leave them out at room temperature but the filling might get gummy.

Can I Freeze Pecan Pie Bars?

Yes, you can freeze these pecan pie bars. I like to wrap them individually in plastic wrap and place in a freezer safe container. They will stay fresh for up to 3 months. Make sure they have cooled to room temperature before wrapping and storing.

Pecan pie bars stacked

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Easy Pecan Pie Bars

5 from 1 vote
This Easy Pecan Pie Bars Recipe is the perfect dessert to serve for Thanksgiving. Delicious flavor, simple ingredients and easy to make dessert bar recipe.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 494

Ingredients

For the Crust:

For the Pecan Topping:

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a 9X13 baking pan with foil or parchment paper
  • Using a stand up mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar until these ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Then mix in the flour until just combined.
  • Press this flour mixture into the bottom of the 9X13 pan.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together to the topping ingredients except for the pecans until these ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Stir in the pecans.
  • Pour this mixture over the crust once it’s finished baking.  It’s ok to pour it on the hot crust.
  • Bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until the center of the bars are set.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 494kcal, Carbohydrates 62g, Protein 5g, Fat 27g, Saturated Fat 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4g, Monounsaturated Fat 11g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 90mg, Sodium 150mg, Potassium 138mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 46g, Vitamin A 501IU, Vitamin C 0.2mg, Calcium 46mg, Iron 2mg

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  1. Casey says:

    5 stars
    These Pecan Pie Bars turned out so delicious!