Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are great for when you aren’t in the mood to make traditional pecan pie crust from scratch. Chewy and chocolatey.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

Indulgence Alert: Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars!

It is hard to go wrong when you are dealing with pecans and chocolate. Most of the ingredients in this recipe are ones that we have on hand at all times, so it is great for a spur-of-the-moment sweet treat.

The Magic Method

Mix, bake, and let the enchantment happen! It’s a simple dance of ingredients that transforms into a symphony of flavors and textures. Your kitchen is about to become the stage for a dessert masterpiece!

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

Why You’ll Love It

  • 🤤 Gooey meets crunchy in every bite.
  • 🍫 Chocolate pockets that are basically bliss bombs.
  • 🌈 A flavor journey that’s like a dessert vacation for your taste buds.

So, are you ready to embark on this chocolatey, nutty adventure? Grab your apron, turn up the music, and let’s bake up some joy! Don’t forget to share your creation – I can’t wait to see your bars stealing the spotlight!

Equipment for Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Ingredients for Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Unsalted Butter:

Smooth and Dreamy: Meet our buttery rockstar – smooth, dreamy, and the life of the party. It’s here to make your taste buds sing in creamy delight!

Light Brown Sugar:

Cozy and Caramel-y: Brown sugar, the cozy hugger of the gang, brings that sweet caramel vibe to the bars. It’s like a warm blanket for your taste buds.

All-Purpose Flour:

Steady and Versatile: Flour, our reliable sidekick, keeps things steady and adds that perfect touch of softness. It’s the unsung hero of the baking world.

Salt:

Tiny Superhero: Salt, the tiny superhero in the kitchen, swoops in to save the day by balancing flavors and making everything pop!

Eggs:

Velvety BFFs: Eggs, the velvety best friends of your bars, create a smooth, silky texture that’s like a cozy hug for your taste buds.

Light Corn Syrup:

Gooey Charmster: Light corn syrup is the gooey charmer in our crew, adding a touch of elegance with its silky magic. It’s here to make things extra indulgent.

Granulated Sugar:

Subtle Sweetheart: Granulated sugar, the subtle sweetheart of the mix, steps in with just the right amount of sweetness – never too much, never too little.

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips:

Decadent Morsels: Semi-sweet chocolate chips, our decadent morsels of joy, are like little surprises in every bite. They turn your bars into a chocolate lover’s paradise.

Pecans:

Nutty Companions: Pecans, the nutty companions in this culinary adventure, bring a satisfying crunch and a rich, earthy flavor. They’re the friends you never knew your bars needed!

How to Make Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat 1 stick room-temp butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until coarse crumbs form. Pour mixture into prepared pan; press firmly into bottom.
  3. Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Let cool, 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in same large bowl, mix eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and 2 TBS melted butter until well combined. Add chocolate chips and pecans; spread over crust.
  5. Bake until set, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan before lifting out (use foil to lift). Cut into 32 bars. (I cut them into 16 bars)

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Yield: 1 one 9" x 13" pan, about 32 bars
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are great for when you aren't in the mood to make pie crust from scratch. Chewy and chocolatey.
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Original recipe calls for 2 cups
  • 2 cups pecans coarsely chopped

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat 1 stick room-temp butter, brown sugar, flour, and salt until coarse crumbs form. Pour mixture into prepared pan; press firmly into bottom.
  • Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Let cool, 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in same large bowl, mix eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, and 2 TBS melted butter until well combined. Add chocolate chips and pecans; spread over crust.
  • Bake until set, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan before lifting out (use foil to lift). Cut into 32 bars. (I cut them into 16 bars)