Indulge in the delectable Amish Butter Pecan Bars, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These delightful treats are crafted with a buttery shortbread crust, a layer of creamy pecan filling, and a finishing touch of irresistible chocolate chips. Each bite offers a perfect balance of textures, with the crisp crust yielding to the smooth, nutty filling and the occasional burst of chocolatey goodness. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions to guide you in creating these Amish-inspired gems, along with additional variations to suit your preferences. Explore the alternative recipes for a Chocolate Chip Pecan Bar, a gooey Butter Pecan Pie, and a decadent Pecan Pie Bar, each offering a unique twist on the classic combination of butter, pecans, and sweetness.
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CLASSIC PECAN PIE BARS
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans.
- Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
- Combine brown sugar, 6 tablespoons flour, and salt in large bowl; whisk until mixed. Add corn syrup, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean.
- Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 8 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 30 milligrams, Sodium 125 milligrams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 2 grams
BUTTER PECAN SQUARES
These butter pecan bars are such a simple treat that starts with a box of cake mix and a bunch of tasty pecans!
Provided by Karly Campbell
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, butter, and pecans. Mix well.
- Press into a greased 9x13 pan.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, 2 remaining eggs, and the powdered sugar until well combined. Pour over the crust.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set. It should be gooey, but not runny.
- Cool completely before cutting, 1-2 hours. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 345 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PECAN TURTLES® BARS
These are easy and delicious.
Provided by Marlyn Carrillo
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and softened butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture.
- Combine 2/3 cup butter and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar in small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until entire surface is bubbly; cook, stirring constantly, 1/2 to 1 minute more. Pour into pan, spreading evenly over crust.
- Bake in preheated oven until entire surface is bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to allow chocolate to melt; use a knife or small spatula to swirl chocolate slightly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Use sharp knife to cut into 48 bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 39.6 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
AMISH BUTTER PECAN BARS
This is easy made and so good.
Provided by Deanna Rodgers @paintingdeedee
Categories Other Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grease a 9x9 baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium mixing bowl cream butter and sugars, add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Add flour, soda and pecans to butter mixture, mix well.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Cut into bars while still slightly warm.
BUTTER PECAN BARS
A friend of mine, who picks pecans every year, brought me some of these yummy bars along with a sack of pecans. They are incredibly rich and gooey, and freeze like a dream. Easy and perfect for the holiday season.
Provided by Franci
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until just blended. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow bars to cool in the pan before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.7 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 92.3 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 148.2 mg, Sugar 52.4 g
PECAN BRICKLE BARS
These have a buttery shortbread crust and a pecan studded brown sugar topping..then garnished with more pecans and some chocolate morsels.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 32 bars
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Generously grease a 13x9 baking pan or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, sugar, and salt.
- Using fork, a pastry blender, or fingertips, cut in butter until the mixture is the onsidtency of fine meal.
- Sprinkle the cream over the flour mixture. Lightly stir to mix. Gently knead until the mixture hold together. If necessary, add up to 3 tsps more cream until the mixture holds together but it is not wet.
- Alternatively, in a food processor, process the dry ingredients and the butter in an off/on butter in pulses until mixture is similiar to coarse meals, do not over process.add 1 Tbsp cream, a little at a time and process in off/on pulses until mixtue begins to hold together; add just enough more cream so the mixture hold together is not wet.
- Firmly press the dough in an even layer into the baking pan.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes or just tinged with brown at the edges. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to room temperature about 5 minutes.
- TOPPING:.
- Spread pecans in a medium baking pan.
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup and cream.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and 2 1/4 cups of the pecans.
- Sspread topping evenly over the crust.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 20-24 minutes or until the topping is bubbly, golden brown and just slightly darker at the edges.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let stand until cooled to warm. Sprinkle the chocolate morsels evenly over the top.
- Let stand until the morsels melt, then using a table knife, spread melted chocolate over the topping. It will not completely cover the topping, sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup of pecans over the chocolate.
- Let stand until cooled to barely warm.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the slab into 32 bars, wipe knife clean between cuts.
- Let stand until completely cooled.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.
- If freezing, leave the slab whole, then cut into bars when partially thawed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.2, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 20, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 20.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 12.7, Protein 2
EASY PECAN GRAHAM BARS
These bars taste a lot like pecan pie and are so easy to make. I got this recipe from a fellow worker, whose grandmother makes them every Christmas--delish!!! Very few ingredients, and not time consuming. Enjoy!!!!
Provided by angel_nurse82
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Line ungreased cookie sheet with graham cracker squares.
- In saucepan, melt margarine and brown sugar.
- Bring to rolling boil and boil for 2 minutes.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Pour over graham crackers and spread evenly.
- Bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool, and break squares into halves.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.4, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 195.4, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 15.2, Protein 1.6
AMISH PEANUT BUTTER
This is a tasty peanut butter spread, sometimes known as 'church spread' that is common among the Amish and Mennonite communities. Great on bread, bananas, ice cream, etc.
Provided by HKunkel
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix corn syrup, peanut butter and marshmallow creme until thoroughly combined. Store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 34 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
TURTLE BARS
This recipe of my mother's is a 'must make' for the holidays," reveals field editor Faye Hintz of Springfield, Missouri. "I always have good intentions of taking some to Christmas parties, but my family finishes them too soon!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 8 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually add flour; beat until crumbly. Press firmly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Arrange pecans over crust. , In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute or until smooth, stirring constantly. Pour over pecans. , Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top; Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes. Spread chocolate but allow some chips to remain whole. Cool completely; cut into small squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 24mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your butter pecan bars. Use real butter, not margarine, and use fresh pecans.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the bars until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help them to hold their shape.
- Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Amish butter pecan bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from potlucks to bake sales. With their buttery flavor, crunchy pecans, and gooey filling, these bars are sure to be a hit.
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