If you love pecan pie and you love chocolate, then wait until you try these chocolate chip pecan pie bars!
Pecan pie is really a thing of beauty. One of those indulgences that you don’t have often, and savor when you do. It is so rich and decadent and over the top in the very best way. Because it is so rich, I love making it in bar form, where you can cut the bars into little bite size pieces.
Oh, and I like to throw chocolate chips in, because, well, chocolate chips make everything even more amazing. So Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars are where it’s at my friends.
As much I love pecans, I don’t bake with them off due to my daughter’s tree nut allergy.
Luckily she has never had a reaction from being around nuts (only from ingesting them) so while we can have them in the house, I always feel a little guilty making some delicious dessert that she can’t have.
Given she is away on an amazing school field trip for a few days, it’s time for me to get my nut filled baking in.
Well that and I need something comforting to eat while I’m crying over her growing up so fast and going away on big school field trips out of state without her mother.
I think can worry and miss her more effectively while eating dessert. Because that’s what moms do. Worry, while being happy for the exciting adventures our kiddos have. Without us. Wahhhhhh!!!! So, yeah, chocolate is needed… Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars anyone?
If you love thes bars, make sure to try my Pecan Pie Brownies as well.
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole with a crumb and marshmallow topping, is my personal favorite!
Homemade Green Bean Casserole is easy, delicious and doesn’t used canned soup.
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are always a crowd pleaser, and can be made ahead of time.
Easy Glazed Carrots are so popular at my house, that I have to make them almost any time we have company!
Crock Pot Creamed Corn is not like the creamed corn you grew up with. Not overly sweet, and just creamy enough, even self professed cream corn haters want a second helping!
Easy Macaroni And Cheese is so good that we never have any leftovers!
Thanksgiving Desserts
Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup this has become my favorite pecan pie recipe. It can be made with maple or agave syrup, and has just a bit more depth of flavor than traditional pecan pie made with corn syrup.
Libby’s Pumpkin Pie is a holiday classic.
Easy Pumpkin Pie is my personal favorite, and the recipe makes two pies at once.
Butterscotch Pumpkin Pie is such a delicious twist on the classic!
Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting are like a cross between pumpkin pie and pumpkin brownies!
Pumpkin Brownies are fantastic if you love pumpkin and chocolate together!
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes With Gingersnap Crust are absolutely delightful!
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes manage to give you flavor of pumpkin pie, in cupcake form!
Mixed Berry Crumble Bars are a great non-chocolate Thanksgiving dessert option.
Easy Rum Cake. Because sometimes holiday gatherings need rum. In cake.
CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN PIE BARS
Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, cold, chopped into approximately 1/4" size pieces
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly spray a 13″x9″ pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a food processor (or with pastry cutter / pastry blender), combine flour, butter and brown sugar until a dough becomes crumbly and starts to stick together. Gently press into baking pan.
- Bake crust layer for approximately 13 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from oven.
- In a mixer bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in melted butter, followed by pecans an chocolate chips. Stir until well combined.
- Pour mixture onto crust layer. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes or until browned and set. Cool completely. Cut and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Add these to your holiday baking list. You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
Love bar recipes? Here are a few others you might enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolate Chunk Cream Cheese Cake Bars
Brenda says
Your recipe’s sound great, can’t wait to try them!
Amy says
Can you use coconut or almond flour for the crust? Has anyone tried coconut oil to replace butter?
Christi says
Hi Amy, unfortunately I haven’t worked with either of those flours so I am really unsure how they impact the recipe. Sorry!
Mary Ennemoser says
I do not own a food processor or a pastry cutter. So I cut the butter into the flour the old fashioned way – with two knives.
Pooky says
I just made these and they are good but I feel like something was missing. Next time I’m going to add cinnamon.
Julie says
I made these last night for a dinner party and they were delicious! Everyone loved them and kept going back for seconds. I love that I didn’t have to chop the pecans too! I used 1/2 cup sugar in the filling and I only had light corn syrup so I used that. They were the right amount of sweetness and not too sweet like some pecan pies. And the chocolate chips were such a good addition! They were easy to make too, since I used the same bowl for the crush and the filling. I will definitely be making these again.!
Kim says
Ever made these ahead and froze them?
Christi says
Kim, sorry, I haven’t.
Liz@HoosierHomemade says
Those look heavenly, Christi!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
Christi says
Thank so much Liz! They were quite yummy!
Blue says
Love these bars. But wondering. . Is there any other ingredient I may use to sub for the Corn syrup?
Thank you!
Christi says
Blue, pecan pie is pretty much the only recipe I use corn syrup in. I’m not sure of any other way to make pecan pie – I’m sure there are some out there, but all of the recipes I’ve ever used have included corn syrup.
Cathy says
I used to make amazing pecan pie tartlets which used no corn syrup–only brown sugar butter and eggs. I can’t find the recipe but here’s one that sounds like it–no corn syrup.
Crystal says
How heavenly!! These look so super delicious!!! Pecan pie is my favorite!!!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
I love putting chocolate in my pecan pie. But making them in bar form is even better! Love these!