NANA'S CREOLE PECAN CAKE BARS

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Make and share this Nana's Creole Pecan Cake Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Katzen

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h15m

Yield 48 Cookies, 24-48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
3 cups pecans, chopped
1 cup raisins, preferably golden
1 cup pitted dates, finely chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 300°F Coat the bottom and sides of a large (17-by-12-inch) baking sheet with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
  • 2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • 3. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Add eggs one at a time and beat until creamy. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
  • 4. Add half the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until well combined. Add cinnamon and nutmeg; stir until blended into the mixture completely. Add pecans, raisins and dates to the rest of the flour mixture. (Coating the dried fruit and nuts helps distribute them in the mix.) Stir the flour-coated fruit and nuts into the batter. Do not overstir. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking pan with a spatula. (Coat the spatula with cooking spray, if necessary, to make spreading easier.).
  • 5. Bake for 45 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the sides. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Invert onto a large cutting board and remove the parchment. Cut into 48 squares.
  • Per bar: 132 calories; 7 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono); 18 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 9 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 43 mg sodium; 90 mg potassium.
  • Tip: To bring an egg to room temperature, set it on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge it (in the shell) in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.7, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 36.6, Sodium 81, Carbohydrate 34.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 26.6, Protein 3

Happy boy
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again soon.


Zeeshan Nazeer
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought pecan pie filling for the topping and it worked perfectly.


Tolo Thobedi
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I'm not a fan of pecans, but I still enjoyed these bars. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the topping was a nice crunchy contrast.


Louise Torres
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. I would probably reduce the amount of sugar next time.


Fire Cricket
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I made these bars for my family and they loved them! They said they were the best pecan bars they had ever had.


Morsadul Ahmed
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These bars were delicious! I loved the combination of the moist cake and the crunchy pecan topping. I will definitely be making these again.


Deliverance Musekiwa
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I'm not a baker, but these bars were easy to make and turned out great! They were a hit at my party.


Ihtisham Shami
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These bars were delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the pecan topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Hajia Lantana
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again soon.


Alonix Freed
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought pecan pie filling for the topping and it worked perfectly.


sachiya ff
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I'm not a fan of pecans, but I still enjoyed these bars. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the topping was a nice crunchy contrast.


mauryne bwesige
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. I would probably reduce the amount of sugar next time.


Tanha dogar
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I made these bars for my family and they loved them! They said they were the best pecan bars they had ever had.


Mahlatse Lesego
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These bars were delicious! I loved the combination of the moist cake and the crunchy pecan topping. I will definitely be making these again.


Amrita Bk
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I'm not a baker, but these bars were easy to make and turned out great! They were a hit at my party.


Zarmeen khan A1
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These bars are so delicious! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the pecan topping is the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again and again.


A Hendrix
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I'll definitely be making them again.


Genc Osmani
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! I used a gluten-free flour blend and they still came out perfect. My family loved them.


Ronysaud
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I'm not usually a fan of pecan cakes, but these bars were surprisingly delicious. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the pecan topping was the perfect balance of sweetness and crunch. I'll definitely be making these again soon.


Elia Deleon
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These Nanas Creole Pecan Cake Bars were a hit at my last potluck! They were so moist and flavorful, and the pecan topping added a nice crunch. I will definitely be making these again.