Easy Pecan Pie Squares recipe. When you don’t have time to make the pastry, these bars are a great sweet dessert treat.
Well, I definitely missed pie day. No pies around these parts.
And as a math teacher, I really should have no excuse.
But, here’s some Pecan Pie Squares only 2 weeks too late. Doesn’t even look like pie. But it’s always the thought that counts, right?
What you need to make Pecan Pie Squares
Surprisingly very little ingredients are required here. And you don’t even need corn syrup! All you need is:
- butter
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- flour
- pecans
- eggs
- vanilla extract
That’s it!
Freezing and Storage
These bars freeze beautifully. All you need to do is cut them into squares, then transfer them to a large freezer bag. Make sure you remove as much air as possible from the bag before you place it in the freezer.
They can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I usually store these Pecan Pie Squares in the fridge for up to 7 days, but they can also be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Pecan Pie Squares
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Pie Filling
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Mix in the sugars, beating until smooth. Slowly add in the flour and mix until just combined. Fold in the pecans.
- Press the crust mixture onto the prepared baking pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add in the remaining filling ingredients and mix until fully combined.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Cut into 16 squares and enjoy.
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Mine didn’t look quite as perfect as yours but they were still yummy! I’m saving this recipe for Thanksgiving for sure!
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear 🙂
This dessert has all the things I love about pecan pie on top of a buttery shortbread crust. It’s the perfect dessert for holidays or any day!
Agree 🙂
These pecan pie bars are just what my family needed. I made them for a road trip and they were like eating a hand held pie.
Yay! So glad you and your family liked them!
I don’t know what it is, but a square always looks better than a pie to me! I’m drooling over these in particular…all the richness of the pie version but I can pick it up with my fingers??! Dangerous, and I’m here for it 🙂
Haha, well I’m glad to hear it 🙂
These pecan pie squares are incredible and I love how they are so much easier to make than pie! Making these again this weekend. Thank you!
Yay! So glad you liked it 🙂
Our family loved these pecan pie squares. I need to make another batch! Thanks for the recipe.
I am so glad that you liked it 🙂
These squares were amazing! I’m not a big fan of making pies, they always intimidate me, so these squares were the perfect dessert to make. Definitely making these again soon.
I am the exact same way!
I whipped up a batch of these pecan pie squares last weekend. Oh my, they were truly incredible! The whole family couldn’t get enough of them. Will be making them again soon! Thanks for sharing!
That makes me so happy to hear that your family loved them 🙂
I love peacan pie, so these would be a great alternative, however very dangerous as a hand held treat. Love the flavors and my mouth is already imagining the buttery caramelized flavor. 😋 Grwat that you can freeze them. Make a huge batch so always have some on gand!
Yes such a good idea!
Wow! This is such a great-looking treat! It looks amazingly delicious and very yummy! Kids will gonna love this and will want more! I’ll definitely make this at home! Thanks!
Let me know how it goes 😉
This is definitely a good and tasty dessert to make for my dad’s birthday. I am sure everyone will love it!
It’s one of my favourites 🙂