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Lazy Girl Pecan Pie Bars
These Lazy Girl Pecan Pie Bars from deesviral are rich, gooey, buttery, and packed with crunchy pecans. With a simple shortbread-style crust and classic pecan pie filling, they deliver all the cozy flavor of pecan pie in easy-to-slice dessert bars.
Recipe Details
- Author: deesviral
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- Yield: 12 bars
- Category: Dessert / Bars
- Cuisine: American
- Keywords: pecan pie bars, dessert bars, easy pecan dessert, deesviral
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 3 cups pecan halves
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press the crust mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the crust for 15–18 minutes until lightly golden.
- Meanwhile, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Stir in pecan halves.
- Pour the pecan filling evenly over the warm crust.
- Return to the oven and bake for 25–30 minutes until the filling is set.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Tips & Variations
- Toast the pecans first for deeper flavor.
- Add chocolate chips for a chocolate pecan twist.
- Chill slightly before slicing for cleaner bars.
Why This Recipe Works
The buttery shortbread crust balances perfectly with the rich gooey pecan topping. Brown sugar and corn syrup create the classic pecan pie texture, while the bars make serving easier and less messy than traditional pie slices.
