These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars take a classic pecan pie to the next level of deliciousness. Easy to make with a buttery, flaky browns sugar crust and sweet pecan pie filling, these bars are the perfect addition to your holiday dessert table or cookie tray!
Love pecans? Try my Cranberry Pecan Shortbread Cookies and Pecan Turtles!
I love pie, in fact it may be my favorite sub-category of desserts! But, as you might already know, I have never posted a single pie recipe on this site. The reason being… I really love desserts that work well as gifts, or can be used on dessert tables, and pie isn’t really either. Also, a pie should arrive at a friends home, or at a pot-luck whole… but then how would a take a photo of the inside, or sample it? See my problem =)
I love desserts I can make, cut and enjoy some at home (for research purposes of course!), and then share some with neighbors and friends without them fully realizing they’re not getting the whole batch.
When I recently came across a recipe for Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars, I thought it cold be a perfect solution to my pie problem… all the flavor of a delicious pie, in an easy to serve, easy to share bar. In fact, in the case of this recipe, I think I actually prefer the bars to the traditional pie version!
Notes:
These bars are rich and delicious and keep well for 2 to 3 days, so they’re perfect for a busy holiday season.
What You’ll Need
The ingredients list for pecan pie bars is very similar to what you would see for a pecan pie. Let’s take a quick look at what you’ll need to make this recipe and, as always, you can find the full, printable recipe card at the end of this post.
For the Crust
- all purpose flour
- brown sugar (light or dark)
- salt
- cold butter, cut into pieces
- cold water
For the Filling
- eggs
- dark brown sugar
- light corn syrup
- vanilla extract
- butter, melted
- bourbon, if desired
- salt
- pecan halves, coarsely chopped
- semisweet chocolate chips
How To Make Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
These bars are so easy to make! First, prepare the crust and bake until set and then add the filling and bake. Let’s take a quick look:
Prepare the Crust
- Beat butter, brown sugar and salt until smooth and creamy.
- Add flour and beat until coarse crumbs form. Add cold water as needed to help form dough.
- Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Prick the dough with a fork several times and bake until light golden brown.
Prepare the Filling
- Whisk eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, melted butter, bourbon and salt until blended.
- Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
- Pour filling into baked crust.
- Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set.
- Cool 1 hour, then set in the refrigerator to further cool.
Recipe Notes:
Cut into squares using a serrated knife, with a slight sawing motion, and clean the knife between cuts as needed, if you want nicely cut bars.
Storage Information
Store leftover pecan pie bars, covered, in the refrigerator. Serve cool, or at room temperature. Pie bars will be good for up to 3 days.
More Chocolate Recipes
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Tart
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
How To Make Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar light or dark
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup cold butter cut into pieces
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
Filling
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon if desired
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecan halves coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Line the bottom and sides of a 9"x13" baking pan with aluminum foil and set aside.
Crust
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and salt until smooth and creamy.
- Add flour, and beat until coarse crumbs form. While the mixer is running, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cold water, as needed to help form dough.
- Press dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Prick the dough with a fork several times, randomly around the pan.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Filling
- In a large bowl, mix eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, melted butter, bourbon and salt with a whisk until well blended.
- Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour filling into baked crust.
- Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set.
- Cool 1 hour, then set in the refrigerator to cool completely.
- Cut into squares using a serrated knife, with a slight sawing motion, and clean the knife between cuts as needed, if you want nicely cut bars.
Awe!!! I was excited about the bars, THEN I saw the bottle! My favorite morning time phrase!
Pecan "pie" with chocolate added~yum! I love the giant slab of bars in the photo:) The little Glory milk bottle is so cute~what a great find!
These look good! I did notice the milk bottle, and thought about Morning Glories, I love those flowers… now I can think of you when I see them!
These look delicious. But I have to admit I always wonder who eats all these yummy things you are always making ?! You, family, friends? I really do wish you lived in my neighborhood !!
The only thing that could make pecan pie bars more delicious is chocolate! Yum!
That bottle with your name on it was the very first thing I noticed in that photo. Too cute. Oh and those bars look super yummy too.
Glory, these look so so yummy and gorgeous!! I love that bottle of milk 🙂
This look delicious!! gloria
These are probably some of the prettiest pecan bars I've seen! And I love that you added chocolate 🙂 A great recipe, thanks for a sharing!
These look so good! I've been missing pecan bars.