Pecan bars

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 323.4

Total Fat: 20.2 g
Cholesterol: 68.1 mg
Sodium: 116.8 mg
Total Carbs: 38.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 3.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pecan bars calories by ingredient

Introduction

Buttery and delicious! You will never eat Pecan Pie again! You can make these much healthier by using 1/2 whole wheat flour, splenda, light butter, and egg substitute. Buttery and delicious! You will never eat Pecan Pie again! You can make these much healthier by using 1/2 whole wheat flour, splenda, light butter, and egg substitute.

Minutes to Prepare: 25

Minutes to Cook: 55

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

Ingredients for Crust:

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1 1/2 sticks of real butter (do not use margerine)

Ingredients for filling:

1 c. firmly packed brown sugar

1 c. light corn syrup

1 stick real butter

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 t. vanilla extract

Directions

Combine flour, sugar, salt in lge. bowl; cut in 3/4 cup butter thoroughly with fork or pastry blender until fine crumbs. Press mixture into greased 13X9 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 17-20 min.

Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 c. butter in saucepan; bring to boil over med. heat, stirring gently. Remove from heat. Stir 1/4 hot mixture into beaten eggs; add to remaining hot mixture. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour filling over crust. Bake at 350 for 34-35 minutes or until set. Cool completely before cutting. Yield 24 bars.

Serving Size: Makes 24 bars

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BITTYGIRL51.