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Texas Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Last updated on May 14, 2022 By Anna 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

Last year's winner of the Texas Co-op Power Holiday contest was called Ultimate Chocolate Pecan Pie. I must have baked that pie at least 10 times, and it was incredible! One of the things I liked best about it was the little kick of heat from the cinnamon and cayenne. Craving those flavors, I made a more casual version called Texas Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars.

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

The original pie on Texas Co-op Power is totally worth making and is different from these bars. It calls for a lot more butter, includes maple syrup and has ground pecans in the crust. For these less-involved chocolate pecan pie bars, I used a Land o’ Lakes pecan pie bar recipe as the base, but enhanced the flavor with a little salt, cayenne and cinnamon, so all in all it's a fairly straightforward pecan pie bar with a flavor twist.

chocolate pecan pie bars

For the chocolate chunks I used Trader Joe's brand, but Nestle's would work well as would plain old dark chocolate chips. These freeze well and are easy to slice and wrap individually when chilled. As for the heat, they did have a little, but my cayenne had been in the pantry for a while and I would have preferred even more heat. Next time I'll make them with very fresh cayenne.

chocolate pecan pie bars

Recipe

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Texas Style Pecan Bars

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Texas Style Pecan Bars are enhanced with a bit of cinnamon and cayenne.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
 

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened

Filling

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup corn syrup
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper fresh for more heat
  • 1.2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups good quality chocolate chunks
  • 1 ¾ cups coarsely chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 inch metal pan with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar and salt together thoroughly. Add softened butter and mix until uniformly crumbly; press evenly into pan and bake for 12 minutes.
  • While crust bakes, using the same mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, corn syrup, eggs, salt, 2 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla, cayenne and cinnamon. Stir in chocolate chunks and nuts.
  • Pour evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool completely, then chill thoroughly before lifting from pan and slicing.
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  1. Anna

    November 16, 2018 at 8:26 am

    5 stars
    Testing stars!

  2. Sue

    November 16, 2018 at 8:06 am

    Leaving stars. 🙂

  3. Anna

    November 16, 2018 at 6:42 am

    Sue, thanks for the review!

  4. Sue

    November 15, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    I made this recipe and am very happy with the results. It’s just the right amount of cayenne. The sweetness is just what you want from a pecan bar. I used chocolate chips which worked out fine. The texture is perfect.
    Not everyone liked the cayenne but I’m okay with that. (I made them for a group I belong to.)
    If someone doesn’t like that little bit of heat the bars would still be good without it but for me and mine I’ll definitely keep it in.

  5. Stephanie @ Plain Chicken

    September 15, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    Looks amazing! I will be making these ASAP! Great for tailgating and the holidays.

  6. Anna

    September 15, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Will do! Thanks for the tip. Right now I'm walking distance from The Spice Merchant, so that's where I go. I've been meaning to check out Lincoln Square, though.

  7. Katheirne

    September 15, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    Now that you are in Chicago, try Savory Spice in Lincoln Square. It's great!

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