
Easy Pecan Pie Bars
Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Yield
2 dozen
I'm always searching for fast and easy recipes to take to the teachers lounge. The staff goes nuts for these shortcut pecan pie bars. —Kathro Yoder, Defiance, Ohio
Ingredients
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- FILLING:
- 1-1/2 cups corn syrup
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13x9-in. baking dish. Reserve 2/3 cup cake mix; set aside. Combine remaining cake mix, butter and1 egg; beat on low speed until blended. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- For filling, beat corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla and reserved cake mix until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake until center is set, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes before cutting into bars and serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 223 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
I'm always searching for fast and easy recipes to take to the teachers lounge. The staff goes nuts for these shortcut pecan pie bars. —Kathro Yoder, Defiance, Ohio
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