Pecan Praline Bars

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15 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 3HRS

Pecan Praline Bars

These pecan praline bars are an incredible dessert with a warmly spiced blondie base and a luscious, pecan-filled praline top layer!

Pecan Praline Bars

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Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.

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These pecan praline bars are an incredible dessert with a warmly spiced blondie base and a luscious, pecan-filled praline top layer!

3HRS

Total Time

$1.22

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

12

US / Metric

Blondies

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp

Ground Nutmeg

1/2 tsp

2 sticks

2 cups

Dark Brown Sugar

2

1 Tbsp

Vanilla Extract

as needed

Nonstick Cooking Spray

for greasing the pan

Praline Icing

1 stick

1 cup

Dark Brown Sugar

1/3 cup

Heavy Cream

2 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1 cup

Chopped Pecans

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

660

Fat

32.8 g

Protein

4.3 g

Carbs

91.3 g

Pecan Praline Bars

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Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.

http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/

Author's Notes

Makes 20 bars.

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step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and get out a 9x13-inch pan. Line the pan with foil and grease it with Nonstick Cooking Spray (as needed).

step 2

Combine the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Baking Powder (1 tsp), Ground Cinnamon (1 tsp), Ground Nutmeg (1/2 tsp), and Salt (1/2 tsp) together in a bowl and whisk them together. Set the dry ingredients aside.

step 3

Get a large saucepan on the stove and melt the Butter (2 sticks) in it. Whisk in the Dark Brown Sugar (2 cups) and keep whisking until it is dissolved and thick. Take it off the heat and let it cool for a few minutes.

step 4

Then whisk in the Eggs (2) and Vanilla Extract (1 Tbsp). Whisk in the dry ingredients until you have a soft, sticky batter.

step 4 Then whisk in the Eggs (2) and Vanilla Extract (1 Tbsp). Whisk in the dry ingredients until you have a soft, sticky batter.

step 5

Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

step 5 Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

step 6

Bake for about 20 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out cleanly.

step 7

Let the tray cool completely.

step 7 Let the tray cool completely.

step 8

While the tray cools, make the praline icing. Wash out the saucepan you used for the blondie batter and then get it back on the stove. Combine the Butter (1 stick) and Dark Brown Sugar (1 cup) in it and let it come to a gentle boil over medium heat while you stir it constantly.

step 9

Pour in the Heavy Cream (1/3 cup) and stir it in, letting it come back up to a gentle boil for 5 minutes while you keep stirring.

step 10

Take it off the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes.

step 11

Stir in the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) until you have a nice icing. Then stir in the Chopped Pecans (1 cup).

step 11 Stir in the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) until you have a nice icing. Then stir in the Chopped Pecans (1 cup).

step 12

Working quickly before it sets, spread the icing evenly and smoothly on the cooled blondie layer. Set the tray in the refrigerator to completely set for 2 hours.

step 12 Working quickly before it sets, spread the icing evenly and smoothly on the cooled blondie layer. Set the tray in the refrigerator to completely set for 2 hours.

step 13

Cut into 20 even squares and serve!

step 13 Cut into 20 even squares and serve!

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