Pecan brickle bars are a delicious and delightful dessert that are perfect for any occasion. With their sweet and crunchy crust, gooey caramel center, and rich chocolate topping, these bars are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the information you need to create the perfect pecan brickle bars. From gathering the necessary ingredients to mastering the cooking techniques, this article will walk you through the process step-by-step so that you can enjoy this delectable treat in no time.
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PECAN BARS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with foil allowing an overhang about 2 inches off the sides. Butter the foil.
- In a food processor, blend together flour, sugar, butter and salt until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and mix until the dough just holds together. Press dough into bottom of buttered baking dish and bake in oven until golden in color, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the filling. In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, add the butter, brown sugar and a pinch of salt and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the corn syrup, flour and pecans and mix until just combined. Spread the filling over the baked crust and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool completely in the pan.
- Remove from pan by pulling up the foil sides and putting it on a cutting board. Cut bars in desired size with a sharp knife and arrange them on a serving tray. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.
PECAN BARS
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories dessert
Time 1h47m
Yield 25 (1-inch) squares
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in middle. Line an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on each side.
- Combine the pecans, butter, flour, sugar, and salt in bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture is well combined and it resembles coarse meal. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish and bake until lightly golden, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately make the filling.
- For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, molasses, corn syrup, butter, rum if using, vanilla, salt, and eggs in a small bowl until well combined. Add the pecans and stir to coat. Pour the pecan mixture over the hot crust and return the baking dish to the oven.
- Bake until top is browned and set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before removing from dish and cutting into 1-inch squares.
PECAN BARS II
This recipe is a holiday favorite of mine but you can use it any time you have a craving for pecan pie. You can make it suit any number large or small, just keep multiplying the recipe!
Provided by Joan
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan with parchment paper.
- Remove crescent roll dough from package and cover the bottom of the prepared jellyroll pan. Pinch seams together so there is just one sheet of dough.
- In a small saucepan , melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar to dissolve, and bring the mixture to a rolling boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture over the prepared crust. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges of crust will be golden.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Wait a few minutes, then spread the chips out over the bars. Be careful not to mess up the layer underneath. Allow bars to cool completely before cutting into squares or triangles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 59.1 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
CARAMEL-PECAN DREAM BARS
These ooey-gooey cake bars that pull ever so gently from the pan and hold a firm cut are a baker's dream come true. -Cay Keppers, Nisswa, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., In a small bowl, beat milk, egg and vanilla until combined. Stir in pecans and toffee bits. Pour over crust., Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BUTTER PECAN BARS
A friend of mine, who picks pecans every year, brought me some of these yummy bars along with a sack of pecans. They are incredibly rich and gooey, and freeze like a dream. Easy and perfect for the holiday season.
Provided by Franci
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until just blended. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow bars to cool in the pan before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.7 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 92.3 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 148.2 mg, Sugar 52.4 g
TOFFEE PECAN BARS
Curl up with a hot cup of coffee and one of these treats. The golden topping and flaky crust give way to the heartwarming taste of old-fashioned pecan pie. -Dianna Croskey, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust. Bake until golden brown, 24-26 minutes. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
PECAN BRICKLE BARS
These have a buttery shortbread crust and a pecan studded brown sugar topping..then garnished with more pecans and some chocolate morsels.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 32 bars
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Generously grease a 13x9 baking pan or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, sugar, and salt.
- Using fork, a pastry blender, or fingertips, cut in butter until the mixture is the onsidtency of fine meal.
- Sprinkle the cream over the flour mixture. Lightly stir to mix. Gently knead until the mixture hold together. If necessary, add up to 3 tsps more cream until the mixture holds together but it is not wet.
- Alternatively, in a food processor, process the dry ingredients and the butter in an off/on butter in pulses until mixture is similiar to coarse meals, do not over process.add 1 Tbsp cream, a little at a time and process in off/on pulses until mixtue begins to hold together; add just enough more cream so the mixture hold together is not wet.
- Firmly press the dough in an even layer into the baking pan.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes or just tinged with brown at the edges. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to room temperature about 5 minutes.
- TOPPING:.
- Spread pecans in a medium baking pan.
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup and cream.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and 2 1/4 cups of the pecans.
- Sspread topping evenly over the crust.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 20-24 minutes or until the topping is bubbly, golden brown and just slightly darker at the edges.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to warm. Sprinkle the chocolate morsels evenly over the top.
- Let stand until the morsels melt, then using a table knife, spread melted chocolate over the topping. It will not completely cover the topping, sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup of pecans over the chocolate.
- Let stand until cooled to barely warm.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the slab into 32 bars, wipe knife clean between cuts.
- Let stand until completely cooled.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.
- If freezing, leave the slab whole, then cut into bars when partially thawed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.2, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 20, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 20.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 12.7, Protein 2
BUTTER BRICKLE BARS
These bars are so yummy. They are sweet and nutty and perfect for the holidays or last minute guests.
Provided by BrattiPattiB
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 30m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Mix cake mix, egg and butter. It will be the consistency of a pie crust dough.
- Press the mixture in the bottom of a well greased sided cookie sheet. It may seem a little thin but it is ok.
- Mix the milk, chips and pecans.
- Spread the mixture over the dough.
- bake 25 minutes
- Once these have cooled, you can cut them up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 26, Sodium 218.1, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 22.2, Protein 3.8
Tips:
- Use quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will result in a better-tasting pecan brickle bar. Make sure your butter is unsalted and at room temperature, and use pure vanilla extract instead of imitation.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Press the crust firmly into the pan: This will help to prevent the crust from crumbling when you cut the bars.
- Bake the crust until it is golden brown: This will help to ensure that the crust is cooked through.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them: This will help to prevent the bars from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Pecan brickle bars are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With their buttery shortbread crust, creamy pecan filling, and crunchy pecan brickle topping, these bars are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these pecan brickle bars a try. You won't be disappointed!
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