{"id":31808,"date":"2025-08-27T00:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=31808"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:19:04","slug":"pecan-pie-brownie-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/pecan-pie-brownie-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Pecan Pie Brownie Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Get ready for a delicious mashup: Pecan Pie Brownie Bars! Picture a buttery shortbread crust, a layer of rich, fudgy brownies, and a sweet pecan caramel topping. What’s the result? A treat that’s the best of both worlds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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**For the Brownie Batter:**<\/h4>
  • 1\/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)<\/li>
  • 1 1\/4 cups granulated sugar<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup light brown sugar<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>
  • 2\/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil<\/li>
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream<\/li>
  • 2 large eggs<\/li>
  • 3\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/li><\/ul>

    **For the Shortbread Pie Crust:**<\/h4>
    • 2\/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)<\/li>
    • 1\/3 cup granulated sugar<\/li>
    • 1 1\/3 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>
    • Pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>

      **For the Pecan Pie Topping:**<\/h4>
      • 1 1\/2 cups pecans (chopped)<\/li>
      • 2\/3 cup heavy cream<\/li>
      • 2\/3 cup light brown sugar<\/li>
      • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>
      • Pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        **Making the Pecan Pie Layer:**<\/h4>
        1. In a pan over medium heat, combine pecans, heavy cream, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt.<\/li>
        2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>
        3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool to room temperature.<\/li><\/ol>

          **Preparing the Brownie Layer:**<\/h4>
          1. Whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until smooth.<\/li>
          2. Add cocoa powder, salt, espresso powder, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds until warm, not hot.<\/li>
          3. Whisk until smooth, then add eggs and whisk well.<\/li>
          4. Mix in all-purpose flour until a thick batter forms.<\/li><\/ol>

            **Making the Crust:**<\/h4>
            1. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until dough forms.<\/li><\/ol>

              **Assembling and Baking:**<\/h4>
              1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>
              2. Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and press the dough evenly into the bottom.<\/li>
              3. Pour the brownie batter on top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until fudgy in the center.<\/li>
              4. Let it cool to room temperature, then spread the pecan pie layer on top.<\/li>
              5. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes until set, then cut into squares and enjoy!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                Pecan Pie Brownie Bars<\/h2>\n\t\t

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                **For the Brownie Batter:**<\/h4>
                • 1\/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)<\/li>
                • 1 1\/4 cups granulated sugar<\/li>
                • 1\/4 cup light brown sugar<\/li>
                • 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>
                • 2\/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>
                • 1 teaspoon espresso powder<\/li>
                • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>
                • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil<\/li>
                • 2 tablespoons heavy cream<\/li>
                • 2 large eggs<\/li>
                • 3\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/li><\/ul>

                  **For the Shortbread Pie Crust:**<\/h4>
                  • 2\/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)<\/li>
                  • 1\/3 cup granulated sugar<\/li>
                  • 1 1\/3 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>
                  • Pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>

                    **For the Pecan Pie Topping:**<\/h4>
                    • 1 1\/2 cups pecans (chopped)<\/li>
                    • 2\/3 cup heavy cream<\/li>
                    • 2\/3 cup light brown sugar<\/li>
                    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>
                    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>
                    • Pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                      **Making the Pecan Pie Layer:**<\/h4>
                      1. In a pan over medium heat, combine pecans, heavy cream, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt.<\/li>
                      2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>
                      3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool to room temperature.<\/li><\/ol>

                        **Preparing the Brownie Layer:**<\/h4>
                        1. Whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until smooth.<\/li>
                        2. Add cocoa powder, salt, espresso powder, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds until warm, not hot.<\/li>
                        3. Whisk until smooth, then add eggs and whisk well.<\/li>
                        4. Mix in all-purpose flour until a thick batter forms.<\/li><\/ol>

                          **Making the Crust:**<\/h4>
                          1. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until dough forms.<\/li><\/ol>

                            **Assembling and Baking:**<\/h4>
                            1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>
                            2. Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and press the dough evenly into the bottom.<\/li>
                            3. Pour the brownie batter on top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until fudgy in the center.<\/li>
                            4. Let it cool to room temperature, then spread the pecan pie layer on top.<\/li>
                            5. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes until set, then cut into squares and enjoy!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                              Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              Get ready for a delicious mashup: Pecan Pie Brownie Bars! Picture a buttery shortbread crust, a layer of rich, fudgy brownies, and a sweet pecan caramel topping. What’s the result? A treat that’s the best of both worlds!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31808\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}