Maple pecan pie bars – RecipeTin Eats

Maple Pecan Pie Bars is what you make once you don’t have the power for pie dough – they actually do style identical to Pecan Pie! I like mine with a very good quantity of filling, tons and many pecans, and simply sufficient salt to steadiness out the sweetness. The maple flavour right here actually hits the spot!

Maple Pecan Pie Bars

These bars are mainly Pecan Pie in disguise. It’s received all the most effective bits of the basic – a buttery crispy pie crust, a gooey caramel-y (maple!) custardy filling and unmissable pecan flavour and crunch (I exploit tons!). However not one of the pie dough stress. No rolling, no blind baking, no pie weights, no pricking, only a easy mix-and-press base.

Yay!

Plus, bars have practicality going for them too – you’ll be able to eat them together with your arms.

So let me sum this up – they’re simpler to make, simpler to slice, simpler to eat, and you may devour them within the automobile with out taking your eyes off the highway.

Remind me why we ever make pie? 😅

PS Simply kidding (*she says instantly, defensively!*). Pecan Pie without end has a spot in my life.

Elements in Maple Pecan Pie Bars

You possibly can truly make this recipe with any nut you need. I can see it with cashews, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, macadamias…. – and also you would possibly see a model of it on right here one in every of lately!!

• Pecans – Use pecan halves and chop them up your self, you get higher flavour than shopping for them pre-cut. Additionally, I like to cut the pecans up for the filling then use some complete ones to embellish the floor. Different nuts – see above the ingredient photograph.

• Maple syrup – This makes the filling gooey and sticky in addition to including attractive maple flavour. Use actual maple syrup for the most effective flavour relatively than artificially flavoured maple (which additionally loses flavour when cooked). Honey will also be used.

• Brown sugar – For caramel-y sweetness for the bottom and filling. It additionally helps set the filling as a result of when simmered with the butter, we’re basically making a caramel.

• Eggs – You wouldn’t suppose having two relatively than one egg would make such a distinction for the way the filling units, nevertheless it actually does. With one egg, the maple weeped a bit as soon as minimize. With two, it units completely so it’s cuttable however the inside continues to be sticky and caramel-y (effectively, maple syrupy!).

• Flour – For the easy pie crust base. Simply common plain flour / all function flour.

• Vanilla – For flavour, for the filling. Use vanilla extract relatively than imitation essence, for higher flavour.

• Salt – The salt within the filling and base is to deliver out the flavours (I exploit common salt for this), then I exploit salt flakes to sprinkle on the floor for beautiful salt pops which is so good with the nutty sweetness. However the flakes are non-compulsory!

Methods to make Maple Pecan Pie Bars

Should you’ve ever made a Pecan Pie earlier than, you’ll admire how rather more straight ahead that is. And in the event you’ve ever eaten a Pecan Pie earlier than, you’ll admire how related the flavour is!!

1. SIMPLE PIE CRUST Base and toasty pecans

1. Base – Simply combine every thing up in a bowl with a wood spoon. The combination is kind of crumbly as a result of we’re making a easy shortbread-like pie crust, however when pressed in and baked it holds collectively and gained’t crumble aside when minimize.

2. Bake 20 minutes – Press right into a 20cm/8″ sq. lined pan. I crumble it throughout the bottom and press with my arms. It doesn’t must be completely flat, you simply need to be certain there aren’t any cracks the filling can by, however typically I deploy the help of a spatula to press down evenly.

   Then bake for 20 minutes. If time permits, let it cool for quarter-hour earlier than pouring the filling in, it makes the bottom a bit of crisper (sizzling base = extra porous).

3. Toast the pecans for 10 minutes within the oven, simply pop it in on the identical time you’re baking the bottom. Don’t skip the pecan toasting please, it actually improves the flavour of the pecans – particularly useful in case your pecans are a bit of on the older aspect. 🙂

   PS We’re not toasting the pecans used for adorning the floor, as they’ll toast properly within the oven whereas the filling bakes.

4. Roughly chop the pecans – not too small, we wish some first rate bits to chew into, however not too huge else you’ll be able to’t minimize the slice neatly (they get in the best way!). In an ideal world, each pecan can be minimize into 4 or 6 items – that’s roughly the scale to purpose for (however who would minimize the pecans one after the other – not I!!!).

2. maple caramel filling

OK, base executed, pecans chopped, let’s make the filling, a easy melt-and-whisk job!

1. Soften the butter in a small saucepan then add the sugar, maple and salt. Convey it to a simmer then take it off the warmth.

2. Cool then eggs – Let the filling cool for five minutes so that you don’t prepare dinner the eggs. Then add the eggs and vanilla, and whisk till clean.

3. Stir the chopped pecans in.

4. Pour into the bottom and unfold the pecans out.

5. Beautify the highest with the entire pecans (I prefer to toss them in a bit of maple syrup and pinch of salt first).

6. Bake for 25 minutes till golden (I really like the way it will get all bubbly!). Let it cool for a few hours till set (prod the center and you’ll know). Then minimize into sixteen regular squares or 9 big squares (I can’t choose, I encourage). To expedite the setting course of, let it quiet down a bit on the counter for about 45 minutes then pop it within the fridge.

   Oh – additionally – sprinkle with salt flakes! The little pops of salt with pecan nuttiness and maple sweetness if simply heavenly!!

Eat together with your arms. If I hear of anybody bringing a knife and fork close to these, there will likely be phrases!! 😂 – Nagi x

PS These will preserve within the pantry if it’s not too sizzling, in any other case retailer them within the fridge. They’re truly actually nice eaten chilly, straight out of the fridge – I hardly ever say that, all the time insisting desserts and many others. be delivered to room temperature however I truly like the additional chewiness of the filling when it’s fridge chilly.

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Maple Pecan Pie Bars

Creator: Nagi

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner: 30 minutes minutes

Cooling: 2 hours hrs

Candy Baking

Western

Servings16

Faucet or hover to scale

Recipe video above. Tastes like pecan pie – however a lot simpler to make!! LOVE the maple flavour on this.If pecans aren’t your factor, make this with no matter nut you need – almonds, walnuts and macadamia comes instantly to thoughts, although I would love to do that with peanuts and honey as an alternative of maple.

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Directions

ABBREVIATED RECIPE:

• Base – combine butter, sugar and salt, then flour. Press into 20cm/8″ lined pan, bake 15 min at 180C/350F (160C fan), cool 15 min. Oven toast pecans 10 min (put in with base), roughly chop. Filling – deliver butter, maple, sugar and salt to simmer, cool 5 min, whisk in eggs and vanilla, then pecans. Pour on base, prime with maple coated complete pecans, bake 25 min.

FULL RECIPE:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced).

• Grease a 20cm/8″ sq. pan flippantly with butter then line with paper, with overhang to carry out later. (Word 2 for scaling up)

• Make base – Soften the butter in a microwave proof bowl. Combine within the sugar and salt, then the flour. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan (I exploit my arms first, then end with a spatula to make it pretty even, no must be meticulous).

• Bake and funky – Bake for 20 minutes, then cool for quarter-hour earlier than filling (retains the bottom crisper however you’ll be able to skip this).

• Toast pecans – Unfold the pecans for the filling on a tray and bake within the oven for 10 minutes (I put them in with the bottom). Take away, then when cool sufficient to deal with, roughly chop.

• Maple filling – Soften the butter in a small saucepan over medium warmth. Combine within the sugar, maple syrup and salt. As soon as it involves a correct simmer, take away from the range and funky for five minutes. Whisk the eggs and vanilla in, then stir the chopped pecans in. (You may put aside till prepared to make use of).

• Adorning pecans – Toss the pecans with the maple syrup.

• Fill and bake – Pour the pecan filling onto the bottom and unfold out evenly. Prime with the Adorning Pecans. Bake 25 minutes.

• Cool – Take away and funky absolutely to room temperature to let it set (~ 2 hrs, fridge will expedite). Then minimize into 16 squares (or 9…) and eat together with your arms!

Recipe Notes:

1. Different nuts would work simply advantageous right here! Walnuts, almonds and macadamias can be my first decide adopted by cashews and peanuts.
2. SCALING UP – Should you double the recipe, make this in a 23 x 33 / 9 x 13″ pan, will probably be a contact thicker (not a foul factor that’s for certain!) and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Retains 7 days within the fridge, or 3 to 4 days within the pantry so long as it’s cool.
Vitamin per slice, assuming 16 squares.

Vitamin Info:

Energy: 246cal (12%)Carbohydrates: 24g (8%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fats: 16g (25%)Saturated Fats: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 3gMonounsaturated Fats: 7gTrans Fats: 0.3gLdl cholesterol: 41mg (14%)Sodium: 124mg (5%)Potassium: 97mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 16g (18%)Vitamin A: 270IU (5%)Vitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 32mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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