"This pecan pie bars recipe is a fast, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe, but the bars taste like you slaved over them. So much easier than making pecan pie!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, very soft
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1 large egg
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1/3 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
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1/3 cup maple or or pancake syrup (I used sugar-free lite pancake syrup)
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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pinch salt, optional and to taste (consider omitting if nuts are well-salted)
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1 cup pecans (I used raw, unsalted, whole pecans; use halves and pieces, salted and roasted, or your favorite type)
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about 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce, for drizzling*