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Lazy Girl Pecan Pie Bars

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Lazy Girl Pecan Pie Bars are gooey, buttery, and irresistibly simple. With minimal prep and basic pantry ingredients, they deliver all the flavor of classic pecan pie without the fuss.

Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
25 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Yield
18 bars

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup cold unsalted butter

3 eggs

1 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 2/3 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 pan with parchment.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, salt; cut in cold butter until crumbly.
  3. Press into pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugars, butter, and vanilla.
  5. Stir in chopped pecans.
  6. Pour over baked crust.
  7. Bake another 25–30 minutes.
  8. Cool completely before slicing into bars.

Notes

Let bars cool fully before slicing.

For more flavor, toast pecans lightly.

Freeze up to 3 months, thaw at room temp.

Nutrition

Calories
290
Fat
16g
Saturated fat
6g
Sugar
22g
Sodium
65mg
Protein
3g
Carbohydrates
35g
Fiber
1g