I love pecans. Pecan pie is really a thing of beauty. One of those indulgences that you don’t have often, and savor when you do. It is so rich and decadent and over the top in the very best way. Because it is so rich, I love making it in bar form, where you can cut the bars into little bite size pieces.
Oh, and I like to throw chocolate chips in, because, well, chocolate chips make everything even more amazing. So Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars are where it’s at my friends.
As much I love pecans, I don’t bake with them off due to my daughter’s tree nut allergy. Luckily she has never had a reaction from being around nuts (only from ingesting them) so while we can have them in the house, I always feel a little guilty making some delicious dessert that she can’t have. Given she is away on an amazing school field trip for a few days, it’s time for me to get my nut filled baking in.
Well that and I need something comforting to eat while I’m crying over her growing up so fast and going away on big school field trips out of state without her mother. I think can worry and miss her more effectively while eating dessert. Because that’s what moms do. Worry, while being happy for the exciting adventures our kiddos have. Without us. Wahhhhhh!!!! So, yeah, chocolate is needed… Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars anyone?
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cold, chopped into approximately 1/4" size pieces
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly spray a 13"x9" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a food processor (or with pastry cutter / pastry blender), combine flour, butter and brown sugar until a dough becomes crumbly and starts to stick together. Gently press into baking pan.
Bake crust layer for approximately 13 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven.
In a mixer bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in melted butter, followed by pecans an chocolate chips. Stir until well combined.
Pour mixture onto crust layer. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until browned and set. Cool completely. Cut and serve.
Recipe adapted from Nestle.
Add these to your holiday baking list. You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
Love bar recipes? Here are a few others you might enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolate Chunk Cream Cheese Cake Bars
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I love putting chocolate in my pecan pie. But making them in bar form is even better! Love these!
How heavenly!! These look so super delicious!!! Pecan pie is my favorite!!!
Love these bars. But wondering. . Is there any other ingredient I may use to sub for the Corn syrup?
Thank you!
Blue, pecan pie is pretty much the only recipe I use corn syrup in. I’m not sure of any other way to make pecan pie – I’m sure there are some out there, but all of the recipes I’ve ever used have included corn syrup.
Those look heavenly, Christi!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
Thank so much Liz! They were quite yummy!
Ever made these ahead and froze them?
Kim, sorry, I haven’t.
I made these last night for a dinner party and they were delicious! Everyone loved them and kept going back for seconds. I love that I didn’t have to chop the pecans too! I used 1/2 cup sugar in the filling and I only had light corn syrup so I used that. They were the right amount of sweetness and not too sweet like some pecan pies. And the chocolate chips were such a good addition! They were easy to make too, since I used the same bowl for the crush and the filling. I will definitely be making these again.!
I just made these and they are good but I feel like something was missing. Next time I’m going to add cinnamon.