Maple pecan pie bars – RecipeTin Eats

Maple Pecan Pie Bars is what you make once you don’t have the vitality for pie dough – they actually do style identical to Pecan Pie! I like mine with a very good quantity of filling, heaps and plenty of pecans, and simply sufficient salt to stability out the sweetness. The maple flavour right here actually hits the spot!

Maple Pecan Pie Bars

These bars are mainly Pecan Pie in disguise. It’s received all the perfect bits of the traditional – a buttery crispy pie crust, a gooey caramel-y (maple!) custardy filling and unmissable pecan flavour and crunch (I exploit heaps!). However not one of the pie dough stress. No rolling, no blind baking, no pie weights, no pricking, only a easy mix-and-press base.

Yay!

Plus, bars have practicality going for them too – you’ll be able to eat them together with your fingers.

So let me sum this up – they’re simpler to make, simpler to slice, simpler to eat, and you may devour them within the automotive with out taking your eyes off the highway.

Remind me why we ever make pie? 😅

PS Simply kidding (*she says instantly, defensively!*). Pecan Pie perpetually has a spot in my life.

Substances in Maple Pecan Pie Bars

You possibly can truly make this recipe with any nut you need. I can see it with peanuts, almonds, macadamias – and also you may see a model of it on right here one in every of nowadays!!

• Pecans – Use pecan halves and chop them up your self, you get higher flavour than shopping for them pre-cut. Additionally, I like to cut the pecans up for the filling then use some complete ones to brighten the floor.

• Maple syrup – This makes the filling gooey and sticky in addition to including beautiful maple flavour. Use actual maple syrup for the perfect flavour moderately than artificially flavoured maple (which additionally loses flavour when cooked). Honey will also be used.

• Brown sugar – For caramel-y sweetness for the bottom and filling. It additionally helps set the filling as a result of when simmered with the butter, we’re basically making a caramel.

• Eggs – You wouldn’t suppose having two moderately than one egg would make such a distinction for the way the filling units, nevertheless it actually does. With one egg, the maple weeped a bit as soon as lower. With two, it units completely so it’s cuttable however the inside continues to be sticky and caramel-y (properly, maple syrupy!).

• Flour – For the straightforward pie crust base. Simply common plain flour / all goal flour.

• Vanilla – For flavour, for the filling. Use vanilla extract moderately than imitation essence, for higher flavour.

• Salt – The salt within the filling and base is to carry out the flavours (I exploit common salt for this), then I exploit salt flakes to sprinkle on the floor for beautiful salt pops which is so good with the nutty sweetness. However the flakes are optionally available!

make Maple Pecan Pie Bars

For those who’ve ever made a Pecan Pie earlier than, you’ll admire how far more straight ahead that is. And should you’ve ever eaten a Pecan Pie earlier than, you’ll admire how comparable the flavour is!!

1. SIMPLE PIE CRUST Base and toasty pecans

1. Base – Simply combine every little thing up in a bowl with a wood spoon. The combination is sort of crumbly as a result of we’re making a easy shortbread-like pie crust, however when pressed in and baked it holds collectively and gained’t crumble aside when lower.

2. Bake 20 minutes – Press right into a 20cm/8″ sq. lined pan. I crumble it throughout the bottom and press with my fingers. It doesn’t have to be completely flat, you simply need to be certain there are not any cracks the filling can via, however generally I deploy the help of a spatula to press down evenly.

   Then bake for 20 minutes. If time permits, let it cool for quarter-hour earlier than pouring the filling in, it makes the bottom a little bit crisper (sizzling base = extra porous).

3. Toast the pecans for 10 minutes within the oven, simply pop it in on the similar time you’re baking the bottom. Don’t skip the pecan toasting please, it actually improves the flavour of the pecans – particularly useful in case your pecans are a little bit on the older aspect. 🙂

   PS We’re not toasting the pecans used for adorning the floor, as they’ll toast properly within the oven whereas the filling bakes.

4. Roughly chop the pecans – not too small, we would like some first rate bits to chew into, however not too huge else you’ll be able to’t lower the slice neatly (they get in the way in which!). In an ideal world, each pecan could be lower into 4 or 6 items – that’s roughly the scale to intention for (however who would lower the pecans one after the other – not I!!!).

2. maple caramel filling

OK, base achieved, pecans chopped, let’s make the filling, a easy melt-and-whisk job!

1. Soften the butter in a small saucepan then add the sugar, maple and salt. Convey it to a simmer then take it off the warmth.

2. Cool then eggs – Let the filling cool for five minutes so that you don’t prepare dinner the eggs. Then add the eggs and vanilla, and whisk till clean.

3. Stir the chopped pecans in.

4. Pour into the bottom and unfold the pecans out.

5. Enhance the highest with the entire pecans (I wish to toss them in a little bit maple syrup and pinch of salt first).

6. Bake for 25 minutes till golden (I like the way it will get all bubbly!). Let it cool for a few hours till set (prod the center and you’ll know). Then lower into sixteen regular squares or 9 big squares (I can’t choose, I encourage). To expedite the setting course of, let it quiet down a bit on the counter for about 45 minutes then pop it within the fridge.

   Oh – additionally – sprinkle with salt flakes! The little pops of salt with pecan nuttiness and maple sweetness if simply heavenly!!

Eat together with your fingers. If I hear of anybody bringing a knife and fork close to these, there might be phrases!! 😂 – Nagi x

PS These will maintain within the pantry if it’s not too sizzling, in any other case retailer them within the fridge. They’re truly actually nice eaten chilly, straight out of the fridge – I not often say that, at all times insisting desserts and so on. be dropped at room temperature however I truly like the additional chewiness of the filling when it’s fridge chilly.

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Maple Pecan Pie Bars

Creator: Nagi

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Cook dinner: 30 minutes minutes

Cooling: 2 hours hrs

Candy Baking

Western

Servings16

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Recipe video above. Tastes like pecan pie – however a lot simpler to make!! LOVE the maple flavour on this.If pecans aren’t your factor, make this with no matter nut you need – almonds and macadamia comes instantly to thoughts, although I would love to do that with peanuts and honey as a substitute of maple.

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Directions

ABBREVIATED RECIPE:

• Base – combine butter, sugar and salt, then flour. Press into 20cm/8″ lined pan, bake 15 min at 180C/350F (160C fan), cool 15 min. Oven toast pecans 10 min (put in with base), roughly chop. Filling – carry butter, maple, sugar and salt to simmer, cool 5 min, whisk in eggs and vanilla, then pecans. Pour on base, prime with maple coated complete pecans, bake 25 min.

FULL RECIPE:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced).

• Grease a 20cm/8″ sq. pan frivolously with butter then line with paper, with overhang to raise out later.

• Make base – Soften the butter in a microwave proof bowl. Combine within the sugar and salt, then the flour. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan (I exploit my fingers first, then end with a spatula to make it pretty even, no have to be meticulous).

• Bake and funky – Bake for 20 minutes, then cool for quarter-hour earlier than filling (retains the bottom crisper however you’ll be able to skip this).

• Toast pecans – Unfold the pecans for the filling on a tray and bake within the oven for 10 minutes (I put them in with the bottom). Take away, then when cool sufficient to deal with, roughly chop.

• Maple filling – Soften the butter in a small saucepan over medium warmth. Combine within the sugar, maple syrup and salt. As soon as it involves a correct simmer, take away from the range and funky for five minutes. Whisk the eggs and vanilla in, then stir the chopped pecans in. (You’ll be able to put aside till prepared to make use of).

• Adorning pecans – Toss the pecans with the maple syrup.

• Fill and bake – Pour the pecan filling onto the bottom and unfold out evenly. Prime with the Adorning Pecans. Bake 25 minutes.

• Cool – Take away and funky totally to room temperature to let it set (~ 2 hrs, fridge will expedite). Then lower into 16 squares (or 9…) and eat together with your fingers!

Recipe Notes:

1. Different nuts would work simply positive right here! Almonds and macadamias could be my first choose adopted by cashews and peanuts.
Retains 7 days within the fridge, or 3 to 4 days within the pantry so long as it’s cool.
Vitamin per slice, assuming 16 squares.

Vitamin Data:

Energy: 246cal (12%)Carbohydrates: 24g (8%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fats: 16g (25%)Saturated Fats: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 3gMonounsaturated Fats: 7gTrans Fats: 0.3gLdl cholesterol: 41mg (14%)Sodium: 124mg (5%)Potassium: 97mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 16g (18%)Vitamin A: 270IU (5%)Vitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 32mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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