Maple Pecan Bars Recipe

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Baking these bars fills me with warm memories of my Grandma Marie, who made a similar recipe. The pecan treats are popular at our office cookie exchange.—Amanda Spearing, Newton, Iowa

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Maple Pecan Bars Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 60 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 cups cold butter
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in the pecans, cream and vanilla. Remove from the heat; spread over crust.
Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 180 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 66 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Maple Pecan Bars in Country Woman October/November 2011, p36

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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2012 by tuck290

I rated this as excellent although mine didn't turn out as it should have. I didn't use all of the crust mixture thinking that it would be too thick. I should have stuck to the recipe. My crust was too thin but tasted great. Definitely stick to this recipe and you will love this recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by darocampbell

Raves from friends when I held a Partylight gathering. Requests for this recipe came from the left and the right. Sales were not as impressive.