Unbelievable Low(ish)-Cal Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Unbelievable Low(ish)-Cal Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Yields about 3 dozen, depending how you cut them
Ingredients: CRUST; 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour (i may have used whole wheat or a combination); 1/2 c packed brown sugar (i used splenda brown sugar blend); 1/2 c cold butter, cubed (could use a lower cal/lower fat substitute); FILLING/TOP; 3 eggs; 3/4 c sugar (could try with sugar sub...i went with regular); 3/4 c dark corn syrup; 2 Tbsp butter, melted (again, could use lower-cal/lower fat sub); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chunks (could use cacao if you really wanted to...but nah!); 1 1/2 c coarsely chopped pecans

By Dana Wigdor
@danawig7

These are soooo amazing, decadent and addictive that you won't believe that they are not 500 calroies each! Just make sure you stick to one or two..but I bet you won't be able to!

I made these for my (now-ex) boyfriend and he was in HEAVEN with them. ACtually asked me recently, in these words..."I know I don't deserve it, but maybe you could make me those pecan bars you made that time, maybe for my birthday next month???" HAHAHA!!!

I got this recipe from A Taste of Home's Comfort Food Diet magazine, but I tweaked it a bit to make it even more low-cal when I made it. I'll mention both.

Rating:

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Serves:

Yields about 3 dozen, depending how you cut them

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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CRUST
1 1/2 c

all-purpose flour (i may have used whole wheat or a combination)
1/2 c

packed brown sugar (i used splenda brown sugar blend)
1/2 c

cold butter, cubed (could use a lower cal/lower fat substitute)
FILLING/TOP
3

eggs
3/4 c

sugar (could try with sugar sub...i went with regular)
3/4 c

dark corn syrup
2 Tbsp

butter, melted (again, could use lower-cal/lower fat sub)
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 3/4 c

semisweet chocolate chunks (could use cacao if you really wanted to...but nah!)
1 1/2 c

coarsely chopped pecans

How to Make Unbelievable Low(ish)-Cal Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Step-by-Step

In a small bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and pecans. Pour over crust.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis (Based on cutting into 3 dozen bars): 1 bar equals 176 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.
If you are less concerned with the calories, I found a similar recipe that added a chocolate drizzle to the bars. These are the ingredients and instructions, although that recipe says it yeilds 4 dozen so you may end up having some extra chocolate. Which, to me, would not be considered a problem! haha Save it and warm up to drizzle over ice cream, or dip fruit, pretzels, nuts..whatever!...into it!

DRIZZLE/GLAZE:
•4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
•1-1/4 teaspoons shortening

In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars.