Pecan Pie Bars

 

  

If you love shortbread cookies, and even if you don’t love pecan pie, you need to try these Pecan Pie Bars. They always come out right, and they always disappear quickly.

I’m posting these today as a virtual birthday gift for my sister Melissa. It’s her birthday tomorrow and we are many states apart, so this is the best I can do.
When we both lived in Maine,  our local grocery store sold the cutest little mini pecan pies, complete with a shortbread crust, much like the bars in this recipe.  We’d usually have them around while we were preparing Christmas dinner at our parents’ house. It was kind of our own little “guilty pleasure”.

And then my mother-in-law made these amazing Pecan Pie Bars, and I never bought another mini pie again. My sister loves them too and makes them for her family around Christmas time.

So, in honor of my sister, let’s make some Pecan Pie Bars!

First you’ll prepare the crust and while that’s baking, mix up the filling. It’s very quick and easy.
I like to chop my pecans pretty small, it makes the bars cut easier and we just like the texture of smaller pieces.

I like mine to be chewy, so I keep them in the fridge. If I can get them to the fridge before they’re all eaten.

These are great for those holiday parties you’ll either be throwing or attending. They travel well, and you don’t need a plate! But eat one before you go, because you’ll be coming home with an empty dish!

What is a favorite dessert in your family?

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