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Two photos of pecan pie bars with a shortbread crust and gooey pecan filling.

Pecan Pie Bars

A buttery shortbread crust topped with a gooey brown sugar and pecan filling, baked in a 9x13 pan and cut into bars.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 Bars
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cold butter cubed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups pecan halves roughly chopped
  • Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Pastry cutter or food processor

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13 pan with parchment.
  2. Mix the flour, powdered sugar, and salt and cut in the cold butter.
  3. Press into the pan and bake 18 to 20 minutes.
  4. Whisk the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, and salt, then stir in the pecans.
  5. Pour over the hot crust and bake 25 to 30 minutes.
  6. Tip: Pour the filling on while the crust is still warm.
  7. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Toast the pecans first for deeper flavor.
Cool fully before slicing for clean bars.