Spiced Pecan Pie Bars
Give classic pecan pie bars a twist with warming spices.
Equipment
- Oven
- food processor
- Baking Pan
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 can Baking spray with flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup unsifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2- to 3-inch overhang on 2 sides.
- Place flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until coarse crumbs form, 6 to 7 times. Firmly press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until light golden brown, about 20 minutes. (Crust will have cracks.)
- Whisk together eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, flour, melted butter, cinnamon, salt, and ginger in a bowl until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour over warm crust.
- Bake at 350°F until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. Slice into 32 bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.5mg
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