Salted Maple Pecan Pie Bars 🍁 Easy Thanksgiving Dessert | #pecanpie #thanksgiving #shorts

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

These Salted Maple Pecan Pie Bars are the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert — rich, gooey, and easy to make ahead!

Ingredients

For the crust:
1 cup (226 g) butter, melted
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup brown sugar
¾ tsp cinnamon (optional)
¼ tsp salt

For the filling:
½ cup (113 g) butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup maple syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups chopped pecans
¼ tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2. Prepare crust by mixing melted butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Press into a parchment-lined pan and bake for 18–20 minutes.

3. For filling, heat butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a saucepan until melted and smooth.

4. In a bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, and salt. Slowly mix in the warm syrup mixture, then stir in pecans.

5. Pour filling over the crust and bake another 30–35 minutes.

6. Cool completely, then cut into bars and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Perfect for Thanksgiving or any cozy fall gathering.