Caramel Butter Pecan Bars
Created by Under15Cook on September 28, 2015
- Servings: 25
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15-20m
- Recipe #21121
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (add in only if you using unsalted butter)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (salted butter, cold, cut into cubes)
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups chopped pecans
- 1 jar (12 ounce) caramel ice cream topping (warmed, Smucker's brand)
- 1 package (11 1/2 ounce) milk chocolate chips
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: In a food processor, combine flour, salt and brown sugar until combines , just a few seconds. Add in cold butter and process until crumbly. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
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Step 3: Sprinkle the pecans over the top of the crust, then drizzle warmed caramel topping evenly over pecans. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until caramel is bubbly. Place on wire rack. IMMEDIATELY evenly sprinkle chocolate chips over top; let stand 5 minutes, then spread chocolate chips over caramel-pecan layer. Cool for at least 6 hours at room temperature or until chocolate has set (chilling may cause chocolate to appear dull). Cut into bars.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (58 g)
- Calories 197.6
- Total Fat - 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.1 g
- Cholesterol - 22.1 mg
- Sodium - 85.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 11.8 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 40.2 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg