Chocolate Chip-Pecan Bars

20 Ratings

1 Reviews

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Servings 32

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated April 29, 2013

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white or yellow cake mix

cups pecan halves

2/3

cup butter or margarine

2/3

cup packed brown sugar

bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In medium bowl, cut 6 tablespoons butter into cake mix, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 13 to 14 minutes or until crust is dry.
2

Sprinkle pecan halves evenly over baked layer. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2/3 cup butter and the brown sugar to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; boil and stir 1 minute. Spoon mixture evenly over pecans.
3

Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until bubbly and light brown. Sprinkle chocolate chips over warm bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.

Expert Tips

Like walnuts? You could use them instead of the pecans.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 19%
Saturated Fat 5g 27% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 15mg; 5%
Sodium: 140mg; 6%
Potassium: 60mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 20g; 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 13g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;