Description
Gooey Caramel Pecan Bars offer a delightful combination of textures and flavors that are sure to satisfy your sweet cravings. With a buttery shortbread crust serving as the foundation, these bars are topped with a luscious, chewy caramel infused with the richness of brown sugar and the crunchiness of pecans. Perfectly baked for a golden finish, they make an ideal dessert for gatherings or a sweet companion to your afternoon coffee. Indulge in these decadent bars that are as easy to make as they are delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups pecan halves, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour and powdered sugar; cut in softened butter until crumbly. Press evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake crust for 18-20 minutes until lightly golden, then set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, heavy cream, and corn syrup; boil then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and chopped pecans.
- Pour topping over the warm crust and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Allow to cool completely before lifting bars out using the parchment paper and cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (40g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg