Pecan Pie Bars
Servings: 9 Bars
These Pecan Pie Bars are everything you love about the classic holiday dessert, but in a neat, buttery square with a genius layer of chocolate tucked between the crust and filling. Inspired by a couple of beloved recipes from the original Tartine cookbook, this version adds a modern twist that’s as practical as it is delicious.The crust is tender and shortbread-like, made with just butter, flour, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt. As soon as it comes out of the oven, it’s topped with a layer of chocolate, which melts into a smooth base that helps the filling cling and slice cleanly.The filling is rich and caramelized, made with honey, sugar, and butter, then packed with toasted pecans and finished with a swirl of cream. A layer of pecan halves on top makes these bars as beautiful as they are indulgent, perfect for gifting, holiday platters, or sneaking straight from the fridge. Gooey, crunchy, and chocolate-kissed in every bite.
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Ingredients
Crust
- 4 oz Unsalted butter 112g
- 1 cup All purpose flour 120g
- ⅓ cup Powdered sugar 40g
- Pinch Kosher salt
Filling
- 2 oz Chocolate 56g – (our favorite is Tcho)
- 1 cup Granulated sugar 200g
- 6 oz Butter 168g
- ⅓ cup Honey 112g
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 ½ cups Pecan pieces, toasted 300g
- 1 cup Pecan halves 120g
- 2 Tbsp Heavy cream
Instructions
Crust
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line an 8”x8” square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of either a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat all ingredients until they just come together. Press into the pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until crust is evenly golden in color.
Filling
- Remove the golden, baked crust from the oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate. Spread as soon as it begins to melt and set aside.
- Bring the sugar, butter, and honey to a boil, allowing the mixture to continue boiling for 3 minutes. Add the salt, pecan pieces, and heavy cream and return to a boil.
- Pour pecan mixture over the chocolate. Arrange the pecan halves in rows over the pecan pieces caramel.
- Bake for 15 more minutes and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
