9 Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas: Cakes, Bars & Sweet Treats

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Pecan Pie Bars

one pecan pie bar with chopped pecans on top

Skip the hassle of pie crust and go for Pecan Pie Bars instead. They’ve got a buttery shortbread base, a gooey pecan filling, and the same sweet, nutty flavor you’d expect from the classic.

Pecan Pie Bars

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

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Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • Pinch salt

  • Filling
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tablespoon flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake crust for 18 to 20 minutes until lightly golden.
  • While the crust bakes, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in pecans.
  • Pour the filling over the hot crust and return to the oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set and slightly puffed.
  • Cool completely before slicing into bars.
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9 Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas: Cakes, Bars & Sweet Treats

Pecan Pie Bars

one pecan pie bar with chopped pecans on top

Skip the hassle of pie crust and go for Pecan Pie Bars instead. They’ve got a buttery shortbread base, a gooey pecan filling, and the same sweet, nutty flavor you’d expect from the classic.

Pecan Pie Bars

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

servings
Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • Pinch salt

  • Filling
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tablespoon flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake crust for 18 to 20 minutes until lightly golden.
  • While the crust bakes, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in pecans.
  • Pour the filling over the hot crust and return to the oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set and slightly puffed.
  • Cool completely before slicing into bars.
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Like this recipe?

Follow @dinnerendeavor on Pinterest