The Best Chewy Pecan Bars Recipes

CHEWY PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pour butter into a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread over butter. , Bake 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven. If desired, immediately dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool before cutting.

THE BEST CHEWY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a ¼ sheet pan (9x13 inch) lined with parchment paper
• In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, cream together the butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy; scrape the sides of the bowl in between mixing
• Slowly add in the all purpose flour and salt and mix until combined and dough starts to come together
• Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and evenly distribute the dough onto the prepared sheet pan
• Press the dough evenly to cover the bottom and sides of the sheet pan and remove any extra dough that is hanging off the sides (you can also press another sheet of parchment to the top of the dough to make it easier to press into the pan)
• Pre bake the cookie crust for 10 minutes
• Remove from the oven and allow the crust to cool while preparing the pecan filling
• In a medium saucepan combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey and heavy cream
• Stir continuously until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved and bring the caramel to a boil until it reaches 248 degrees F on a candy thermometer
• Once it reaches 248 degrees F, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir the pecan pieces in
• Once the pecans are fully coated in the caramel, pour the pecan filling over the pre baked cookie crust
• Bake the Pecan Bars for 30 minutes; they will be golden brown and bubbling
• Remove the pecan bars from the oven and allow them to cool completely before cutting; approximately 1 hour
• Once the Pecan Bars are cooled and the caramel is set, cut the bars into the desired shape and size

CHEWY PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour melted butter into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Beat brown sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; stir in pecans. Spread the sugar mixture over the butter in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven; dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool until easily touched, about 10 minutes; cut into bars.

CHEWY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving 2 inches of overhang to use as handles to remove the bars at the end of baking.
• Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a small bowl. Cream together the butter and light-brown sugar, using a hand mixer, in a separate, large bowl, until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually pour in the dry mixture, and beat until the dough looks like coarse, pea-sized lumps. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball, then transfer it to your prepared baking pan and press down evenly to fill the pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• To make the filling: Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, flour, bourbon, vanilla, salt, eggs, pecans, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. Remove the hot half-baked dough from the oven, and spread the filling over the crust. Return the pan to the oven, and bake for another 25 minutes, or until the top is puffed and brown and cracks begin to form (like a pecan-pie topping). Let cool for 45 minutes before slicing into squares.

FAVORITE PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes., For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust., Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.