MAPLE PECAN PIE BARS

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love pecan pie and we love the flavor of maple so this is the perfect combination! These bars are so good and come together with ease. They set up really well and we enjoyed them for a family gathering and everyone agreed they were great. They also keep well in an air tight container. This is a recipe you can make a day in advance; we actually thought they were better the next day.

SWAPS

We use rolled oats but you could use instant oats too. We also used 2 cups of all-purpose flour, but you could do 1 cup of whole wheat and 1 cup of all-purpose. We like the whole pecans but you could chop them up if you like.

⭐TIP

I did put these in the fridge to help them set and they set up perfect. I had to let them sit to room temperature to cut them. These were an immediate hit!

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Maple Pecan Pie Bars

Judy Yeager

Maple Pecan Bars are the best treat! Super easy to make and wonderful addition to any occasion. Perfect for the holidays.

Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Crust:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs I put the crackers in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin until I get a cup
• 2 cups all-purpose flour could use 1 cup of all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats uncooked (could use the minute or instant oats)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks or 12 tablespoons or 3/4 cup butter softened

Topping for Crust:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups pecan halves

• In a mixing bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, all-purpose flour, rolled oats and brown sugar. Whisk together with wire whisk. Cut in the butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and press crust into bottom of dish. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside,

Topping Instructions:

• Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and mix well with a spoon. Add in eggs and continue mixing with spoon. Add pecans and mix. Spread mixture over the crust. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake 30 more minutes until filling is set. Let cool before cutting in squares.

We set these in the fridge to help them set up. We also let them sit out for about 10 minutes to cut. 

Keyword maple pecan pie bars, Pecan Pie Bars

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