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Chewy Pecan Bars

By: Jeanne Gerlach 
"A friend from Texas gave me this recipe years ago. Because it's so easy to make, I've relied on it quite often."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Spread butter evenly in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in pecans.
  2. Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until browned. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by jona in az   view full review
These are so tasty I can't stop eating them! I made mine with 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by jbriscoe69   view full review
These were delicious! I must say they didn't look like I had expected and when I pulled them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2007 by daybreak   view full review
Very good. Make sure you use the powdered sugar because bars are not very sweet without it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by lisanne1105   view full review
My husband actually said if he had to choose between these and the special cookies his grandma...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by Steferrific   view full review
This was definitely yummy, but I guess it wasn't all that I wanted it to be. The flavor was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2011 by ZONDREL   view full review
Made these for christmas and they vanished quickly. Very moist and chewy. Will make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by natisha   view full review
Just made these today. They are sooooo yummy. You just can't eat one.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2007 by Jackie S.   view full review
These were not that great. I followed the recipe exactly. They were greasy on the bottom and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by K Walker   view full review
This recipe is delicious, the whole family enjoyed and wanted me to make more! I won't mind...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by Genene   view full review
I have been looking for a recipe to replce the one that my mom made when I was a child and...

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