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Three pecan pie bars stacked on a dessert plate

Pecan Pie Bars - The Best Bar Cookies Ever!

Nancy Blackstone
If you love pecan pie but don't have the time to make one, these pecan pie bars are quick and easy to whip up and are absolutely scrumptious!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 bars
Calories 365 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cold butter

Filling

  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 oz. Heath Bar chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray.

Crust

  • Combine flour and powdered sugar in a food processor and pulse a few times until mixed.
  • Cut butter into cubes, then add to mixture in food processor and pulse until it is evenly distributed and looks like small beads. 
  • Using the back of a large spoon, pat into the bottom of greased 13 x 9 in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. When you remove it from the oven the crust will be moist, light in color and partially baked. 

Filling

  • In a large bowl, beat the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth.  
  • Stir in chips and pecans until fully combined.
  • Spread evenly over crust and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. 
  • Cool, then cut into bars. Store in sealed container.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 564IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bar cookies, Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, mid century cookie recipe, old fashioned cookies, old fashioned desserts
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