Butter Pecan Bars

[crewsk]

These came from AcraMax.com. They are really good & quick!


2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 and 1/3 cup flour
1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cup pecans, chopped

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch-baking pan and bake for 20 - 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool and cut into bars.

The Skinny: Use your favorite egg and sugar substitutes. These bars will be pretty dense. If you want to lighten them up a little and make them more cake-like, add 1/2 tsp. of baking powder.

 

[kansasgirl]

I have another recipe.

Butter Pecan Cheese Bars
2 c AP flour
2/3 c Firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c Butter, softened
1 c Chopped pecans
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 tb Flour
2 Eggs
1 c Butterscotch chips
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted (for glaze)

Preheat oven to 350F
Base:
1.In large bowl, blend 2 cups flour, 2/3 cup brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans.
2.Press crumb mixture in 13x9 pan. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Filling:
1.In small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup brown sugar and vanilla. Add 2 tb flour and eggs; blend well. Pour filling over baked crust.
3.Sprinkle butterscotch chips on top of filling. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until firm to touch. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Cool completely; cut into bars.

 

[crewsk]

Kansasgirl, yours look much better than mine!

 

[kansasgirl]

I don't know about that! Yours look easier!

 

[crewsk]

Yeah, but anything with cream cheese is great in my book!

 

[Vegas Girl]

They both sound good. The first one looks easy to cut in half to put in an 8-inch pan to sample it.

 

[middie]

i have to try them both