Apple Pie Pecan Bars
Looking for a delicious apple pie pecan bars recipe? These apple pie bars with pecans are sweet and crunchy and are the perfect combination.
Dessert is one of my favorites. I love anything sweet. These bars are not too sweet but are sweet enough to make the best tasting dessert.
What to Serve with Apple Pie Pecan Bars
This dessert is absolutely amazing. When making this dessert, top it with Homemade Whipped Cream. You will need a delicious dinner before you enjoy this dessert, consider:
- Baked Chicken and Rice
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- Pressure Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Homemade Manwich
- Beer Cheese Soup
Variation to Apple Pie Bars with Pecans
Want to change these bars. Try:
- Walnuts instead of pecans
- Switch the pie filling. You can change this recipe to make a cherry pie pecan bars.
Ingredients in Apple Pie Pecan Bars
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- eggs
- vanilla
- flour
- baking powder
- apple pie filling
- pecans
- all spice
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream
How to Make Apple Pie Bars with Pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
Optional: line the dish with foil and spray the foil with non-stick spray for easy removal.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla.
Add in the eggs, one at a time, and mix until well combined.
Over the same bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Mix the wet and dry together until well combined.
Pour ¾ of the batter into the baking dish and press it out evenly on the bottom.
Spread 1 ½ cans of the apple pie filling all along the crust, and then sprinkle with allspice and the pecans (optional).
Take the remaining batter and spoon it over the top of the pie filling, spread it out in an uneven way.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Set out to cool while you prepare the glaze.
In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and heavy cream until well incorporated. Add more cream if you want a thinner consistency.
Drizzle over the top.
Best-served same day and perfect with a side of ice cream.
Apple Pie Pecan bars
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cans (21 oapple pie filling
- ½ cup crushed pecans optional
- ½ tsp all spice
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3-5 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Optional: line the dish with foil and spray the foil with non-stick spray for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Add in the eggs, one at a time, and mix until well combined.
- Over the same bowl, sift the flour and baking powder. Mix the wet and dry together until well combined.
- Pour ¾ of the batter into the baking dish and press it out evenly on the bottom. Spread 1 ½ cans of the apple pie filling all along the crust, and then sprinkle with all spice and the pecans (optional).
- Take the remaining batter and spoon it over the top of the pie filling, spread it out in an uneven way. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Set out to cool while you prepare the glaze.
- In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and heavy cream until well incorporated. Add more cream if you want a thinner consistency. Drizzle over the top.
