Roasted Pecan Pie Bars

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Roasted pecan pie bars. You will want to make these. After a holiday, we always seem to have leftover something. This time it was two bags of pecans, some mashed potatoes, and rolls. So I ate two and baked with one, making roasted pecan pie bars. Always roast nuts when baking, it brings out the flavor, and really enhances anything you use them in. These bars are quick to make, and will go fast. Make them for an upcoming holiday function, or give them as a gift to a friend or neighbor. Roasted pecan pie bars-because you can.

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Roasted pecan pie bars
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the great taste of pecan pie, just portable!
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 12 T unsalted butter (1½ sticks) cold
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 T cold water
  • Filling:
  • 2½ cups chopped roasted pecans (350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, then cool and chop)
  • Stick of room temp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup flour
Instructions
  1. Keep oven at 350 degrees after roasting pecans
  2. Line a 9x9 square baking pan with foil or parchment, spray with cooking spray or butter
  3. With a paddle attachment, add all ingredients for crust until it resembles small crumbs,
  4. Add 2 T cold water until dough comes together (should be fairly quickly)
  5. Press into bottom of baking dish, bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Let cool for ten minutes before filling
  7. While crust is baking, mix butter, brown sugar, and salt until fluffy, 5-7 minutes.
  8. Add flour and corn syrup.
  9. Once mixed, add pecans until just combined.
  10. Spread into baked crust (will be thick, use a spatula to spread evenly) and bake for 35 minutes, or until bubbly and brown.
  11. Allow bars to cool and cut.
  12. Can be kept at room temperature for up to four days. Wrap tightly with foil.

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  3. Karin says

    So, I was making these and got a little confused. It says to mix butter, brown sugar and salt for the filling but there is no brown sugar as part of the ingredients for the filling. I made the crust with the brown sugar instead. I hope I didn’t goof and how much brown sugar should go into the filling?

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  4. says

    Pecans! Pecans! Pecans! I love ’em, and this recipe is a must-bake for me. My late father-in-law would have LOVED these I’m sure, as he was a huge pecan pie fan.

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  9. beckysbestbites says

    We have a ton of pecan trees in the yard, so I am always on the look out for great pecan recipe like this! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. April J Harris (@apriljharris) says

    Oh my goodness, Janelle, your Roasted Pecan Pie Bars look amazing! I love the idea of roasting the nuts - it really does bring the flavours out so well. Thank you for sharing these!!

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  14. Kerin Brown says

    love this recipe though I am changing it to Gluten free and using walnuts and pumkin seeds instead of the pecans which arents allowed in my diet plan

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