Description
A delightful dessert combining rich maple flavors and toasted pecans with a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, melted (226 grams)
- 2 cups + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled (284 grams)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (110 grams)
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter (113 grams)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (110 grams)
- 3 tbsp heavy cream, at room temperature (45 grams)
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 and 1/4 cups pecan halves
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream (120 grams)
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar (or more to taste, 22 grams)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
- Ice cream, optional for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (176℃). Prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan with cooking spray and parchment paper.
- Make the crust: Melt the butter and mix in remaining crust ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Press into the bottom of the pan and prink with a fork. Bake for 18-20 minutes until lightly golden.
- For the filling: Beat the eggs. In a pot, combine melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and heavy cream. Cook over medium heat until combined and then boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Tempering: Spoon out 1/3 cup of the mixture and drizzle it into the eggs while whisking. Pour this back into the pot and mix in pecans, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Bake: Pour the filling over the crust and bake for 28-34 minutes. The center should jiggle slightly and a toothpick should come out mostly clean.
- Whipped Cream: Beat together whipped cream ingredients until stiff peaks form. Serve with bars.
- Slice, serve, and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
Notes
Use high-quality maple syrup and fresh pecans for the best flavor. Let the bars cool completely before slicing for cleaner cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg