Gluten-Free Gooey Pecan Pie Bars
Pecan pie is easily one of the best desserts of all time - the gooey, caramely filling with the crunch of the candied pecans make a perfect marriage! Putting this pie into a bar form makes it all the more perfect and much more manageable for a large crowd!
These pecan pie bars are EXTREMELY addictive! The caramely sugar filling paired with the crunchy pecans and the buttery shortbread bottom make these bars the ultimate Fall craving. This recipe doesn’t require many ingredients, but creates an unforgettable end product - people will think you bought these at a local bakery! You could make the presentation even more impressive (and yummy) by slightly warming up a slice and finishing it off with a hefty scoop of vanilla ice cream 😍
Pecan pie bars are the perfect Thanksgiving dessert table addition for many reasons:
1. They’re incredibly easy to make, so even during one of the busiest holiday prep days during the year you can whip out a batch of these in no time.
2. They only require a few ingredients that you probably have sitting around the house.
3. No electric mixer needed! - just some good ol’ elbow grease will do the trick.
4. The bars are easily transportable and you can pre-slice them for a crowd.
I definitely can come up with a few more reasons as to why these pecan pie bars are absolute perfection, but I’ll spare you the time. So, grab your ingredients and get started!
Let the baking begin!
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Always preheat your oven.
- All refrigerated ingredients should be room temperature unless stated otherwise.
- Measure your pecans after chopping.
- There should be a slight jiggle in the middle of your pecan pie bars - this is how you know they’re done! They will firm up as they cool off.