Pecan Pie Bars are a present stopping Vacation dessert that’s really easy to make and tastes so a lot better than store-bought. It tastes like the very best pecan pie you’ve ever had however within the form of cookie bars. We make our pecan pies with no corn syrup, we use honey caramel so it’s assured tastier than any! Be sure you learn step-by-step and video for the proper pecan pie bars recipe.

Do you bear in mind these Mini Pecan Pies? A recipe that we created years in the past for social media solely, after which moist viral on Instagram. So final yr we determined to make a video and write the entire article on them. In the present day’s pecan pie bars are a by-product of that AMAZING pecan pie, but lower into bars.

For those who’ve shied from home made pastry, strive our idiot proof Pie Dough which makes use of frozen butter grated into the flour. Assured flakey! You possibly can positively use retailer purchased nonetheless, we love the flakey no fail pie dough recipe above. 

And in case you love mini treats, make certain to strive our Mini Cherry Pie, Mini Black Forest Cupcakes, Mini Cheesecakes, Mini Pavlova and far more.

Why You’ll Love This Pecan Pie Naked Recipe

• They’re merely SO TASTY and scrumptious 💛 The caramel is made utilizing some honey which provides a wealthy but to not candy taste to the pecan pie bars.
• You don’t want any fancy instruments, it comes collectively in a saucepan in case your crust is prepared.
• The recipe is SUPER straightforward to make!
• You possibly can simply double the recipe or half it for smaller crowds.
• Likewise, you’ll be able to simply make these upfront! Bonus: they freeze so effectively!
• Pecan pie bars may be became Mini Pecan Pies for a swap in presentation.
• The flavour of honey is so delicate but wealthy, and but you’ll be able to swap it for Maple syrup in case you love that style.
• The caramel is a no brainer one right here with no thermometer or fuss neeeded.
• No Corn syrup is used right here, much like our well-liked Simple Sweet Apples so it’s more healthy for you!
• Pecan Pie Bars have a beautiful texture of crunchy pecans, mushy caramel and flakey pie crust multi function chunk!

Components to Make Pecan Pie Bars

• Have your Pie Dough ready upfront. Watch the video, step-by-step and suggestions for this idiot proof crust recipe which you’ll by no means consider how straightforward it’s! I’ve bee educating it on the cooking faculty and it’s SO well-liked!
• Mild Brown Sugar. It provides a wealthy taste to the caramel due to the molasses.
• Eggs. They bind the filling collectively whereas including a wealthy style to the pecan pie bars.
• Honey. As an alternative of the corn syrup, the honey provides extra dietary worth, style and higher consistency.
• Butter. For richness and a toffee like caramel sauce taste.
• Vanilla. Flavoring ingreident, and you may add to that cinnamon in case you’d like.
• Cream. Optionally available for a luscious end.
• Salt. To spike the flavour
• Pecans. Our hero nuts, which you’ll be able to nonetheless substitute for cashews or walnuts or hazelnuts. You need to use complete or chopped pecans right here, we love complete.

Easy methods to Make Pecan Pie Bars

Make the Crust

1.  You’ll begin by becoming the pie crust right into a 9 inch sq. pan, and trim any extra. The crust must be pre-baked for about quarter-hour at excessive temperature first earlier than including the filling. This ensures that the crust received’t be soggy. 
   
2. Preheat the oven to 420 levels, and bake the pie crust for simply anout 15-18 minutes till it begins to have a lightweight tan coloration, and feels set. It received’t be fully cooked by means of. You’ll want the curst to chill down earlier than including the nice and cozy filling over it. 
   

   Make Pecan Pie Filling
   

3. To begin making the filling, use a small sauce pan to soften within the butter, mild brown sugar and honey. Have the pot over medium warmth and stir utilizing a whisk. It’s essential to utterly dissolve the brown sugar, in any other case you’ll have a gritty pecan pie filling. This takes about 2 minutes. The honey may even loosen up and the filling will probably be clean. 
   
4. Switch the new caramel to a big bowl, this helps it cool quicker earlier than including the egg. For those who add the egg to a sizzling caramel, they’ll get cooked and have an disagreeable texture and style. 
5. Begin by including within the vanilla, cream, salt and whisk effectively. The filling needs to be heat however not sizzling earlier than including within the eggs.
   
6. Add the eggs one after the other whereas repeatedly whisking to ensure it blends effectively into the filling with out being cooked. 
   
7. Lastly add within the pecans. You need to use chopped or complete. We love complete for aesthetic functions solely.
   

   Bake the Pecan Pie Bars 

   

8. Now pour the pecan pie filling over the cooled crust and take the pan bake right into a 350 levels oven.
   
9. The pecan pie bars will bake for about 35-40 minutes till you see the filling has set. It shouldn’t jiggle anymore, and it’ll look barely poofed up.
   
10. It’s BEST to let the bars quiet down fully earlier than slicing as a result of the filling will nonetheless be mushy and should smudge.
11. You possibly can chill the pan within the fridge in case you’re rushed to serve them and even within the freezer. 
    
12. Reduce the pecan pie bars into 2-3 inch squares (relying in your desire ) and serve them instantly!

Pecan Pie Bars Ideas and FAQ

1. Have your Pie Dough ready upfront, it retains within the freezer and fridge for some time. Alternatively you should use retailer purchased. 
2. Pre-baking the crust at excessive temperature earlier than including the filling ensures the crust by no means will get soggy. 
3. Likewise ready for 10 minutes for the caramel to chill earlier than including it over the crust is necessary to keep away from a soggy crust. 
4. When making the pecan pie filling, make certain to dissolve the sugar and honey and butter collectively. In any other case the filling may have a gritty texture type the brown sugar.
5. To keep away from ready for the caramel to chill off, we switch it to a bigger bowl that’s chilly and whisk it repeatedly. 
6. Having a heat caramel and including the eggs one after the other whereas whisking is vital. It will assure the eggs don’t curdle and cook dinner within the caramel.
7. You possibly can taste the caramel with spices in case you like like apple spice, or simply cinnamon. 
8. Likewise, be at liberty to make use of hazelnuts, cashews or walnuts in case you can’t have pecans or possibly need a variation on the recipe.
9. Whereas we love the look of utilizing complete pecans, you’ll be able to simply as effectively use chopped nuts.
10. When baking the filling into the crust, ensure you have dropped the oven temperature. It is because the crust will want a excessive temperature oven initially. 
11. The filling will probably be set when the pecan pie bars are prepared, however nonetheless too mushy to chop when heat. So make certain the submitting has cooled off utterly earlier than reducing. 

Easy methods to Retailer Pecan Pie Bars

As soon as cooled, you’ll be able to maintain the bars at room temperature in a sealed container or effectively coated in a serving plate for 1 week. For those who desire a chilly dessert, they are often refrigerated for as much as 10 days and have a novel style when chilly. 

Are you able to Freeze Pecan Pie Bars?

YES! As soon as cooled utterly, lower them into squares and wrap every sq. with plastic wrap and freeze. As soon as frozen, place the squares in a ziploc bag and freeze them for upto 3 months. To get pleasure from them, thaw the bars at room temperature on the counter and revel in. For those who’d prefer to heat them up, it’s possible you’ll place them wrapped in foil in a 350 diploma oven for 7 minutes or air fryer for two minutes.

Which Pecan to make use of?

Chopped or complete pecans work simply as effectively right here, we nonetheless desire complete pecans for aesthetic causes. Each work effectively within the recipe.

Can I make this recipe right into a Pecan Pie? 

YES Completely! Use a 9 inch spherical pie dish and comply with the recipe. 

Easy methods to Double or Triple this Recipe?

Use 2 or 3 sq. pans and comply with the recipe as is. 

Extra Vacation Dessert Recipes

Mini Pecan Pies

Apple Cider Donuts

Mini Cherry Pie

Apple Crisp Recipe

Mandarin Orange Cake

Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

Apple Crumble

Home made Caramel Sauce for Cinnamon Roll Pancakes for a Vacation breakfast the subsequent day!