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Brown Butter Pecan Pie Bars

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These Brown Butter Pecan Pie Bars are a rich and gooey dessert made with a brown butter crust and a sweet, nutty maple-pecan filling. They’re easier than traditional pecan pie and perfect for holidays, parties, or everyday baking.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 24 Bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the crust:
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, browned
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
For the topping:
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 3 cups chopped pecans
Optional: flaky sea salt for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. Brown the butter for the crust. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Mix crust ingredients: browned butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour. Press into the pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Make filling: melt butter in a saucepan, add brown sugar, maple syrup, and cream. Bring to a low boil, stir constantly.
  5. Temper the eggs: whisk the eggs in a bowl. Slowly add some of the hot filling while whisking. Return to pan and stir in pecans.
  6. Pour topping over warm crust. Sprinkle with sea salt if using.
  7. Bake 30–35 minutes until mostly set. Let cool fully before cutting.

Notes

  • Let bars cool completely before slicing. This helps them hold together.
  • Store in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.
  • For a deeper flavor, use dark brown sugar in the filling.
  • These are perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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