Butter Pecan Bars
If you’re looking for an alternative to pecan pie this Fall, then you’ll love this option! These bars have a butter pecan base and a creamy, buttery topping. The whole dessert is semi-DIY and super simple to make. They’re the same components as a gooey butter cake, the only change is the base- perfect for pecan lovers!
Butter Pecan Bars
Ingredients
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- 1 box Butter Pecan cake mix
- 3 eggs (divided)
- 1/2 c melted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with baking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix with one egg and the melted butter. Then, fold in the chopped pecans. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until it begins to fluff. Add in the other two eggs and beat until fully combined. Add in the powdered sugar and beat until it’s light and fluffy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the butter pecan mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cake is a light brown color on top.
- Let it stand for at least 30 minutes then cut into bars and serve.
My batter didn’t seem to fit the pan size
Hmmm, did you make sure to really press it into the bottom in a thin layer? It takes a couple of minutes to have it cover the whole base area since it isn’t a thin/gooey sort of batter. If it still doesn’t seem to work for you, you can always try a 9″ pan! 🙂
These are good but I think the top layer was too sweet. I wilould try making it again with 2 cups of sugar intead if 3 1/2. Also I liked them after they sat in the refridgerator for an hour.. They were firmer and more set up that way!
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Hi! Thanks for writing in! Have you made a gooey butter cake before by any chance? It’s the same recipe just with a different base! So if you’ve altered that one, I bet it would work for this too! 🙂
made it this morning for my mom’s birthday. she loves butter pecan!!! they came out absolutely perfect!!!!! have you ever tried freezing them?
Oh that makes me so happy! I’ve never tried freezing them actually. I hope she had an amazing birthday! 🙂