Do you ever dream of making your favorite pie, but don’t want to make a pie crust? I do all the time. Pie Crust is just not my thing. I even seem to mess up the ready made pie crust that you simply roll out and place into the pan. My daughter on the other hand, makes a perfect pie crust so we’ll let her handle the pies. I’ll make the bars and the cookies. These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are simply the best. They taste just like my favorite chocolate pecan pie, without all the fuss.
My Baking Fantasy
Too bad we don’t haved smellablog, because we just finished making these pie bars (pie bars – that just sounds so funny to me) and the whole house smells AMAZING. I wish you could get a whiff of these bars right now.
Do you remember the baking fantasy that I shared last month? It was the classic Greek dessert, Baklava, and it was loaded up with walnuts. That was another dessert that once intimidated me, but I figured out it wasn’t so hard to make. These chocolate pecan pie bars showcase another of my favorite nuts, pecans – along with chocolate, of course.
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
ingredients:
1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped (I recommend the Diamond of California Pecan Halves, and give them a rough chop.)
directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
Tip: If you turn the baking pan over and fold the aluminum foil over the outside of the pan first, it will nicely go right into place without a lot of creases.
2. In a medium bowl, use an electric mier to beat 1 stick of room temperature butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until coars crumbs form. Pour mixture into prepared pan; press firmly into the bottom.
3. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons melted butter until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Spread over the crust.
5. Bake until set, 25 – 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan before lifting out (use foil to lift). Cut into 16 bars.
Source: Adapted from recipe found at Food.com.
So, what’s your baking fantasy?
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
About a MomIngredients
- 1/2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped (I recommend the Diamond of California Pecan Halves, and give them a rough chop.)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
- Tip: If you turn the baking pan over and fold the aluminum foil over the outside of the pan first, it will nicely go right into place without a lot of creases.
- 2. In a medium bowl, use an electric mier to beat 1 stick of room temperature butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until coars crumbs form. Pour mixture into prepared pan; press firmly into the bottom.
- 3. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- 4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons melted butter until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Spread over the crust.
- 5. Bake until set, 25 - 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan before lifting out (use foil to lift). Cut into 16 bars.
I’m from Georgia, so I love anything that has pecans! This looks like a delicious recipe!
Your are always making the best treats. These look delicious.
I love chocolate with pretty much anything, but chocolate w pecans is a match made in heaven. 🙂
I saw these on your Facebook page, they look amazing! We have nut allergies in our home 🙁 But I might have to make some, sneak a few and send them off to my husband’s work. Just may give him some brownie points 🙂
I hate making pie crust too! These look amazing!
Those look so delicious and you were smart to use Diamond nuts. They’re excellent!
YUM! Those look so good! I love Diamond nuts.
AS a fellow Georgian I love any type of pecan dish, especially pie! Looks delicious.
Thise look so decadent! I love pecan anything and that is a great combination of flavors!
Pecans are my favorite nuts. And chocolate and pecans? A match made in Heaven! Thanks for this one! And I’m with you on the pic crust thing – it’s one of those strange talents that you have to be born with! A pre-made pie crust is too challenging for me!