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Maple Pecan Bars are a delicious fall dessert that tastes like a portable pecan pie topped with a heavenly maple glaze!
Maple Pecan Bars
Are you a fan of dessert bars? What about pecan pie? Maple Pecan Bars taste like pecan pies topped with maple glaxe, cut into an easy to eat and serve bar form. Here’s how to make them.
Equipment Needed
- 8×8 baking pan
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- hand mixer
- medium saucepan
- cooling rack
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust Ingredients
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup plus ¼ cup flour
- 9 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Pecan Pie Filling Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Maple Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Maple Pecan Bars Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 f.
Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
Place the powdered sugar, flour, salt, vanilla and butter into a large bowl and beat together with a hand mixer until combined and the mixture looks like crumbs.
Mold the dough into a ball.
Press the dough into the baking dish to form a crust.
Bake the crust in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Pecan Pie Filling Instructions
Place the butter brown sugar and maple syrup into a medium saucepan and combine over medium to high heat.
Stir the mixture until melted and the sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a slight boil and allow to boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in the heavy whipping cream.
Fold in the chopped pecans.
Pour over the shortbread crust and spread evenly.
Bake in the oven for 30-40 or until the mixture is set.
Allow to cool to room temperature before moving into the fridge overnight.
Maple Glaze Instructions
Place the powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream into a large mixing bowl and whisk together until combined and smooth.
Pour over the cooled bars.
Sprinkle the chopped pecans onto the bars.
Allow glaze to set for 1 hour before cutting.
Serve and enjoy!
11 comments
These sound amazing I really do need to try these out as know my family would love them. I now know what I will be making on my next baking spree
We’ve never tried pecan pie but I love maple syrup so would definitely give these a try! I bet they certainly fill you up x
I feel like I might be putting weight on every time I look at your lovely posts.
These look absolutely delicious x
These look so very delicious and tasty. The maple pecan bars are beautifully made and would be lovely with coffee.
Oh my, these look divine! I’m not overly keen on Pecan, so I’m thinking I may look for an alternative- but I’m 100% trying this!
These look delicious, my other half would be all over these. They wouldn’t last long in our house!
These look delicious, I have just found maple and pecan matchmakers and the flavour combo is gorgeous
When I read the title of these bars my mouth started to water, when I saw the photo I was literally drooling. The maple and pecan combo, is such an American taste of fall isn’t’ it?
I don’t think I’ve ever had pecan pie before, to me it seems a very American thanksgiving kind of thing x
These are exactly the sort of thing I would love. Might try making them over the half term to keep the kids occupied.
These look really delicious. I might give these a try through the half term with the boys