Pecan Shortbread Bars Recipe
Pecan shortbread bars are layered with cookie, caramel and chocolate. Easy to bake and delicious dessert for Christmas or a potluck.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 1 9x9 pan or 8x8 is thicker
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1.5 tbsp heavy cream
- 1.5 cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray 8x8 pan with non stick spray or line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- With a mixer cream butter until fluffy, then add egg and lemon juice and mix. Add flour and mix until combined.
- Press inside greased pan as the bottom layer. Poke top with fork a few times.
- Bake for 15 minutes until outer edges are light brown.
- In a saucepan melt butter and honey, then add brown sugar and bring to a boil. Stir until it is a dark brown, about 5 min.
- Remove from heat, add cream and stir. Add pecans and pour over shortbread layer. Bake again for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove, sprinkle on chocolate chips to melt. Use back of spoon to smooth when melted.
- Can add whole chips on top just before leaving it to cool. Once cold slice into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg