Salted Chocolate Pecan Bars
These salted chocolate pecan bars are gooey, buttery, and packed with dark chocolate.
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Servings: 9 bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour - or ¾ cup almond flour, or 1 cup gluten-free 1:1 blend
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup ½ stick cold unsalted butter, cubed
Filling:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste - or extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup whole pecans
To finish:
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Mix crust ingredients. Press into pan. Bake 12–14 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Whisk brown sugar, eggs, syrup, vanilla, salt. Add melted butter. Fold in chopped pecans and chocolate.
- Pour over crust. Top with whole pecans. Bake 25–30 minutes.
- Cool completely, chill 2+ hours. Slice and top with flaky sea salt.
Recipe Notes:
- Use dark chocolate to balance sweetness
- Swap flour to fit your needs (almond or gluten-free)
- Chill before slicing for clean edges
- Use a sharp knife and wipe clean between cuts
Nutrition Info
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
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