Description
Indulge in the irresistible delight of Pecan Caramel Bars, featuring a buttery shortbread crust topped with a luscious, chewy caramel and crunchy pecans. Each bar is a perfect balance of sweet and nutty flavors, making them an ideal treat for parties, holidays, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth. With their rich texture and decadent taste, these bars will quickly become a favorite dessert in your recipe repertoire.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Light brown sugar
- Light corn syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually mix in all-purpose flour until dough forms.
- Press dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and set aside. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F.
- In a medium saucepan, melt unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Add pecan halves to the caramel mixture, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Pour the pecan caramel topping over the warm crust in the pan.
- Return to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and lightly toasted.
- Allow bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment paper. Cut into 24 pieces.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (45g)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg