Pastry Queen's Texas Pecan Pie Bars
Pastry Queen's Texas Pecan Pie Bars are buttery, nutty, sweet, and rich. They make a great dessert for a crowd, the holidays, or gifts for family or friends.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1½ sticks butter, softened (12 Tbsp)
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cup all-purspose flour
- ½ tsp salt
Filling
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup pecan halves
Instructions
- To make the crust: Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9x13 pan using butter or cooking spray. Using a mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter in a large bowl on medium speed, about 1 minute. Add the sugar and beat about 1 minute, until fluffy.
- Add the flour and salt; mix on low speed until evenly incorporated but still crumbly.
- Press the mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, until the edges have begun to brown. Leave the oven at 350℉.
- To make the filling: Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until blended. Stir in the butter, vanilla, flour, and salt, then the coconut and pecans.
- Pour the filling over the crust, spreading evenly.
- Bake until set (no longer jiggly when you jiggle the pan), 25-30 minutes. Cool thoroughly, at least 30 minutes, before cutting into 3-inch squares. These bars are good stored in an air-tight container for 3 days, or put them in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.