Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are especially great during the holiday season! A simple shortbread crust, sticky pecan filling sprinkled with chocolate chips.
Servings 16 servings
Cost $6
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1/2 Cup Butter, Melted
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
FILLING
- 1/2 Cup Butter, Melted
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Corn Syrup
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cups Chopped Pecans
- 1 Cup Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips, Divided
Instructions
FOR CRUST
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- For the crust, in a medium bowl combine melted butter, flour and brown sugar together until well combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly into pan and press down firmly to form an even layer. Make sure to get in the all the edges and corners.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
FOR FILLING
- While the crust is baking, prepare filling by mixing together melted butter, brown sugar and corn syrup until smooth.
- Add in egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix in chopped pecans and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Once crust has been baking for 15 minutes, remove from oven and pour in filling. Spread out evenly.
- Return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Sides will be bubbling and center will have a slight jiggle.
- Immediately sprinkle over remaining chocolate chips and run a butter knife around the edges too loosen up from the sides.
- Cool completely before slicing and serving. About 4 hours.