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Indulge in easy-to-make Lazy Pecan Pie Bars, offering classic pecan pie flavors without the fuss.
If you're not in the mood to bake a whole pie, we totally get it! It takes a lot of work. However, if you can't seem to shake the pie craving, then we've got you covered. Lazy Pecan Pie Bars are here for the rescue! These crispy-on-the-outside, moist-on-the-inside squares are basically everything you love about the caramel-y, nutty pecan pie, but without having to exhaust yourself and make a crust. You essentially mix it all together, dump it in a dish, and bake! Easy-peazy. Perfect for holidays or any cool day in between, it makes you wonder why these Lazy Pecan Pie Bars aren't on everyone's dessert rotation?!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecans chopped
- confectioners' sugar to taste, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour the melted butter into a 13x9-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, the flour, the eggs, the vanilla, the baking soda, and the salt and stir until well-combined.
- Add the pecans to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine.
- Spread the pecan mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the pecan pie bars, about 30-35 minutes.
- Transfer the pecan pie bars from the oven and immediately dust them with the confectioners' sugar.
- Let the pecan pie bars cool completely, about 1-2 hours.
- Cut into bars and serve.
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