Chocolate-Glazed Pecan Pie Bars

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup broken pecans

Melted Chocolate

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
  • 2 teaspoons shortening

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg. Stir in flour. Press dough in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan (if necessary, use floured fingers).
  • 2
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are light brown.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat filling ingredients except pecans with spoon. Stir in pecans. Pour over crust.
  • 4
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. While warm, loosen edges from sides of pan. cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • 5
    For triangular bars, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Cut each bar in half diagonally. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until melted; stir until smooth. Dip 1 side of each bar into melted chocolate; lay flat to dry.

  • You can purchase broken pecans or you can break them up yourself by putting them in a plastic bag and hitting them with a rolling pin or can.
  • Cut the bars into squares instead of triangles if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
35mg
1%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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