Pecan, White Chocolate, & Cranberry Pie Bars

Shut the front door, y’all! These Pecan, White Chocolate, and Cranberry Pie Bars deserve to be made today, immediately, without delay!  I combined two of our favorites, classic pecan pie bars and a pecan, cranberry, and white chocolate tart, and, shazaam! My family members were begging for “just another small piece, please?” (I was attempting to save enough to take to Thanksgiving dinner at a friend’s house.)

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Pecan, White Chocolate, and Cranberry Pie Bars

Crust:

  • 1- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Filling:

  • 1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown.
  3. Combine all filling ingredients except pecans, white chocolate chips, and cranberries in bowl; mix well. Evenly sprinkle the pecans, white chocolate chips, and cranberries over hot, partially baked crust. Evenly (and carefully) pour corn syrup mixture over. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool; cut into bars.

Click here for the printable recipe

Now, seriously, go make a pan of these! (They freeze beautifully, too, if you have the willpower to do that!)

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My various hats: mom to three crazy teens and one quirky dog, wife of 27 years to my retired GI Joe, and high school math teacher. After my husband's retirement from the Army, we've settled in the Pacific Northwest. Crafting, cooking, photography, and reading keep me sane (that's a relative term!) and I hope you'll enjoy following along as I navigate the chaos of life!
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