Small Batch Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Small Batch Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are easy pecan pie bars baked in an 8 inch pan.
Servings 12 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (100 grams)
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar (50 grams)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (56 grams)
Filling
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar (75 grams)
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (or dark) (120 grams)
- 1 large egg plus 2 tablespoons beaten egg**
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 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. Alternatively, use a ⅛ sheet pan (mini sheet pan).
- 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.