Caramel Pecan Bars (Print-Friendly Version)
Crunchy nuts meet gooey caramel on a buttery crust for the perfect chewy snack.
# Ingredients:
→ Crust
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1 cup softened unsalted butter
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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2 cups plain flour
→ Filling
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1/4 teaspoon of salt
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
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1/2 cup butter (unsalted)
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1 cup tightly packed brown sugar
→ Topping
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Optional: drizzle with caramel sauce
# Steps:
01 -
Set your oven to 350°F. Use parchment in a 9x13 pan, leaving extra to make lifting out easy later.
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Blend the butter, sugar, and flour until it looks like crumbs. Spread it in the pan and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
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Heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup together until boiling. Keep it aside to cool. Beat the salt, vanilla, and eggs in a different bowl. Slowly combine both, then mix in the pecans.
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Pour everything over the baked crust. Cook for about 25-30 minutes or until firm and golden.
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Let it cool down fully. Use the parchment to lift the bars out, then cut them up. Finish with some caramel sauce if you’d like.
# Notes:
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Parchment makes lifting the bars out super easy.
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Cool the boiled mixture first before adding eggs.
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Be sure everything’s cooled before you cut the bars.