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Pecan Bars

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups pecan halves
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 3/4 cup cold cubed butter
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar may substitute coconut sugar or sucanat
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Arrange pecans in a single layer of a shallow baking pan. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Stir halfway through baking.
  • Line bottom and sides of a 9"x 13" baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two short sides. Grease the parchment paper.
  • Whisk together flour, salt and cocoa. Add cold butter, and combine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cold water until it just sticks together. Press mixture into bottom and about 3/4-inch up sides of prepared pan.
  • Bake crust for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over crust. Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
  • Place the eggs in a large mixing bowl, and beat lightly. Add brown sugar, maple syrup, and melted butter. Whisk together until smooth. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour evenly over partially baked crust.
  • Bake 28-30 minutes, or until edges are golden and filling has set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Then, refrigerate for an hour.
  • Using the parchment paper overhang, lift bars from pan and place on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars.

Notes

Adapted from Southern Living