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Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Shortbread Bars

Sweet and salty dessert with a shortbread crust and a pecan pie filling!
Course Uncategorized
Prep Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings 16
Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CRUST:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 stick butter cold
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup white Karo syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 4 eggs slightly beaten
  • 2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pretzels chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Prepare a 9 x 13 pan by spraying it and lining with a piece of parchment paper. Then spray the parchment paper.
  • Mix the flour and brown sugar together. Cut into mixture the butter till it looks crumbly. Stir in pecans. Spread into pan and bake for 10 minutes. When done allow to cool while you prepare the filling.
  • In a large bowl add sugar, karo syrup and butter. Mix well together.
  • In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs.
  • Add to sugar mixture and stir.
  • Pour over shortbread and spread evenly.
  • Evenly spread out the 2 cups of pecans over the egg mixture.
  • Then layer the mini chocolate chips on top of pecans.
  • Then layer the pretzels on top of the chocolate chips.
  • Press the pretzels down lightly into the batter.
  • Put back in oven and cook for 30 minutes or until middle no longer jiggles.
  • Cool at room temperature.
  • Then chill bars for 4 hours or overnight. ENJOY!