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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
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Small Batch Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Small Batch Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are easy pecan pie bars baked in an 8 inch pan.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12
Author Cookie Madness

Ingredients

Crust

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour 100 grams
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter cut up and softened**

Filling

  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 large egg plus 2 tablespoons beaten egg**
  • 1 tablespoon salted melted butter
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chocolate chips or use a mixture of chocolate and butterscotch chips
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 inch metal pan with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the flour and brown sugar 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, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Pour evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking for 25 minutes or until set. Cool completely, then chill thoroughly before lifting from pan and slicing.

Notes

For a less sweet crust, you can use 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Also, if you are using unsalted butter I recommend adding ⅛ teaspoon of salt to the crust.
How to Halve an Egg: 2 tablespoons of egg is about ½ of an egg. To get 2 tablespoons, crack the egg into a cup and mix with a fork until white and yolk are uniformly blended. Measure out 2 T. If you prefer, you can just weigh out 25 grams.