Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are the perfect marriage between a delicious pecan pie and chocolate. These delightfully decadent pecan pie bar cookies are a great dessert for holiday celebrations.

We love pecan pie here in the Deep South. It stands to reason that we also enjoy a good pecan bar cookie, especially when there is chocolate involved. I also have a good Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe that I usually make around Thanksgiving for my family.

These delicious bars will quickly become one of your favorite recipes for the holiday season. They are a crowd-pleaser.

Traditional Pecan pie is a favorite dessert at Thanksgiving. My recipe turns a pie into a bar cookie for a scrumptious finger food dessert.

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Ingredients for the crust

You likely already have the simple ingredients on hand to make this easy homemade crust.

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup cold butter, unsalted
• ⅓ cup cold water

Ingredients for the topping

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ⅔ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 ⅓ cup chopped pecans

Directions

Make the crust

Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Then, cut the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or a food processor. Keep cutting the butter into the flour until it becomes a sand-like texture.

Step 2

Slowly mix the water into the buttery flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time using a fork, until a stiff dough forms. Pat the dough down into a square and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. This crust can be prepared a day ahead.

Make the filling

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper.

Step 2

Remove your crust from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature so it won’t break. Press the prepared crust evenly into the bottom of the baking dish. Refrigerate while you are preparing the filling.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and frothy. Add the salt, flour, melted butter, and vanilla, mixing after each addition.

Step 4

Now, fold the chocolate chips into the batter using a spatula. Spread an even layer of the batter over the prepared pie crust and sprinkle with the pecans. Gently pat down the pecans.

Step 5

Tent the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 30 minutes.

Cool

Remove from the oven and cool the bars completely on a wire rack. Carefully lift the bars from the baking dish using the edges of the parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to cut your bar cookies into small squares so there is plenty to go around.

Store your chocolate pecan bars in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Printable recipe card below.

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are the perfect treat for family gatherings any time of the year, but especially during the holiday season.

Add this simple recipe to your collection of favorite recipes to make for dessert.

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