Maple Pecan Pie Bars
Deliciously rich and sweet, these Maple Pecan Pie Bars combine a buttery shortbread base with a sticky maple pecan topping, perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Base
- 80 g Golden caster sugar
- 200 g Butter (softened, unsalted)
- 225 g Plain flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Topping
- 100 g Maple syrup
- 125 g Light brown sugar
- 80 g Butter
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 250 g Chopped pecans
- 1 tsp Coarse sea salt (for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (fan) and line an 8" square tin with greaseproof paper.
- Mix sugar and butter for the base, then add flour and vanilla, press into the tin, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Heat maple syrup, brown sugar, and butter until melted, boil for 3 minutes, then cool slightly.
- Whisk eggs, vanilla, and milk; slowly add to the syrup mixture, then stir in pecans.
- Pour topping over baked base, bake for 30 minutes, then cool and chill before cutting.
Notes
Chilling the bars makes them easier to cut and enhances flavor.