Best Pecan Bars Made With Splenda Recipes

PECAN BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in middle. Line an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on each side.
• Combine the pecans, butter, flour, sugar, and salt in bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture is well combined and it resembles coarse meal. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish and bake until lightly golden, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately make the filling.
• For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, molasses, corn syrup, butter, rum if using, vanilla, salt, and eggs in a small bowl until well combined. Add the pecans and stir to coat. Pour the pecan mixture over the hot crust and return the baking dish to the oven.
• Bake until top is browned and set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before removing from dish and cutting into 1-inch squares.

PECAN BARS MADE WITH SPLENDA©

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; butter and 8-inch square baking dish, then line it with two criss-crossed sheets of parchment paper and butter that.
• To make the crust, combine the ingredients in a food process and process until fine crumbs form; place crumbs in the prepared baking dish and press down evenly with your fingers (flour your fingers if the dough is too sticky).
• Bake just until the edges begin to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling: Spread pecans out on a fimmed baking sheet and toast in oven, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, about 6 to 8 minutes; coarsely chop (or buy them already coarsely chopped and toast them the same way, heh heh heh).
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, honey, and cream; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until slighly thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in pecans and vanilla; spread over the baked crust and let cool in the pan for an hour.
• Once cooled, lift out of the pan using the parchment overhang, and place on a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 rectangles.
• NOTE: These bars will remain fresh for 5 days if stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They also freeze well and can be frozen before they are cut, if you like (just bring to room temperature to before cutting).

PECAN PIE BARS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Cut in 1 cup of margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the prepared pan, and press in firmly.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
• While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. In a large bowl mix together the eggs, corn syrup, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons margarine, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the chopped pecans. Spread the filling evenly over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.

PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil. In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg; pulse just until a dough forms.
• Transfer dough to prepared pan; with floured fingers and an offset spatula, press firmly into bottom and 3/4 inch up sides. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Prick bottom of dough; bake until lightly golden, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool while preparing filling.
• Make the filling: In a large saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly, until smooth; continue boiling, without stirring, until slightly darkened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat. Whisk in cream and salt; mix in pecans.
• Assemble and bake: Spoon hot filling evenly over crust, using spoon to arrange and press in nuts so they fit snugly (create as flat a surface as possible).
• Bake until bubbling and amber-colored, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
• Using foil, lift cake from pan; peel off foil. With a sharp knife, trim edges (if desired). Cut into 6 even strips; cut each strip crosswise into 4 even strips to make 24 bars.

PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350º and line a 9x13-inch pan with foil, leave enough for a 2" overhang on all sides.
• 2. Start by making your crust, creaming together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy (in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). Add in flour and salt then mix until crumbly.
• 3. Press into your foil-lined pan and bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
• 4. While your crust bakes, prepare the filling. Combine the butter, brown sugar, honey and heavy cream in a saucepan. Stirring it over medium heat. Simmer the mixture for 1 minute, then stir in your chopped pecans.
• 5. Remove your crust from the oven and immediately pour the pecan filling over the hot crust, spread it to cover the entire surface of crust.
• 6. Return your pan to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to fully cool "in the pan" on top of a wire cooling rack.
• 7. Useing the foil overhang, lift out the bars and transfer them to a cutting surface. Peel foil off, and slice into serving size bars.

FAVORITE PECAN PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes., For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Spread over hot crust., Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

PECAN SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on all sides.
• In a food processor, pulse pecans until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl; set aside. In processor, blend flour, sugar, butter, and salt until moist clumps form. Add reserved pecans; pulse 2 or 3 times, just to incorporate.
• Press dough evenly into the bottom of prepared pan (if dough is sticky, dip fingers in flour). With a floured fork, prick dough every 1/2 inch. Bake until lightly golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan. Use foil overhang to lift shortbread from pan onto cutting board. With a serrated knife, carefully cut warm shortbread into 18 bars (6 rows by 3 rows). Remove from foil; cool bars completely on a rack before serving.

PECAN PIE USING SPLENDA BROWN SUGAR BLEND RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine eggs, SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, corn syrup, butter and vanilla, mixing until blended; stir in pecan halves. Pour filling into pastry shell. Bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm. Cook's note: Cover crust edges with strips of aluminum foil for the first 25 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

PECAN SANDIES WITH SPLENDA

Steps:

• 1. 1. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. 2. Beat in water and vanilla. 3. Stir in the flour and pecans until well blended (I use the mixer). 4. Cover dough and chill at least 4 hours (can be chilled over night). 5. Preheat oven 325 degrees. 6. Shape dough into walnut sized balls or cresents. 7. Place 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. 8. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. 9. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

CHEWY PECAN BARS - DIABETIC FRIENDLY

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT; Oven to 350 degrees F. COAT: 9x13x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. IN: Large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg, mixing until stiff dough forms. PRESS: Mixture evenly in bottom of prepared pan. BAKE: Crust 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 3. IN: Large mixing bowl, combine remaining 2 eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, egg white, and vanilla, mixing well. STIR: In pecans. POUR: Evenly over baked crust and return to oven 20 minutes or until filling is set. COOL: Cut, serve and enjoy! * Top with a dollop of fat-free whipped topping.