Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
This simple and sweet recipe is a perfect dessert for your family or friends.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12-18 bars 1x
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
For the Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- Combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl
- Pour in butter, and mix well. The mixture will be somewhat crumbly
- Press crust mixture into a parchment-lined or greased 8×8 inch baking pan
- Bake crust in center of oven for 10 minutes, until lightly browned
- While crust is baking, whisk eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl until eggs are completely broken up
- Add 2 tablespoons of melted butter, and whisk until butter is fully incorporated
- Stir in chopped pecans
- Pour into baked crust, and sprinkle with chocolate chips, and place back in oven for 25 minutes, until pecans are beginning to brown, and filling is no longer jiggly
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack
- Cut and serve
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