I hadn’t baked since Halloween so knew that I needed bake some treats. Besides, all my Halloween candy was almost gone. With Thanksgiving approaching I wanted to make something a bit festive and asked my guy what he wanted. He said cookies or bars. I decided to make pecan pie bars but than added chocolate in a last minute decision cause I really wanted something chocolate as well. If you don’t want the chocolate than just add an extra 1/2-1 cup chopped pecans depending on how nutty you want it.
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars (makes 32)
For the crust…
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the filling…
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Take a 9x13x2in pan and line with foil so that it has a slight overhang. Preheat the oven to 350F.
Crust: In a large bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the flour and salt and mix until crumbly. Press into the lined pan firmly. Bake for 20-25minutes until golden brown and no loose flour is visible.
Filling: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over medium-low to medium heat.
Add the chopped pecans.
Pour over the crust and spread to all sides.
Top with chocolate.
Bake for 20-25 minutes and remove to cool completely in the pan. Remove the bars via the foil overhang and cut into bars. Place back into pan for storage. Enjoy.
