Maple Pecan Pie Bars

16 servings · 20 minutes preparation · 48 minutes cooking · 120 minutes cooling, chilling or resting

Ingredients

• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 50 g powdered sugar
• 115 g cold butter, cubed
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 100 g brown sugar
• 120 ml pure maple syrup
• 30 g melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 200 g pecans, roughly chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment, leaving handles.
2. Rub flour, powdered sugar, cold butter, and salt together until crumbly. Press into the pan and bake 18 minutes until lightly golden.
3. Whisk eggs, brown sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir in pecans.
4. Pour over the warm base and bake another 25–30 minutes until the center is set with a slight wobble and reaches 160°F (71°C).
5. Cool in the pan for 1 hour, then refrigerate 1 hour for cleaner cuts. Lift out and cut into 16 bars.

Kitchen notes

Let the bars cool before cutting so the filling holds its shape. Loosely cover with foil if the nuts brown too quickly.

Storage & make-ahead

Allow cooling and 1 hour chilling beyond the active time. Refrigerate covered up to 4 days; freeze up to 1 month.