If you like pecan bars, you will go nuts for this bourbon and chocolate version! These chocolate bourbon pecan bars are soft, chewy, crunchy, and gooey.
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
For the crust
7tablespoons(99g)unsalted butter, melted
¼cup(21g)unsweetened cocoa powder
1cup(130g)all-purpose flour
½cup(100g)light brown sugar, packed
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonbaking powder
For the filling
¼cup(56g)unsalted butter
2ounces(56g)semisweet chocolate
¾cup(150g)light brown sugar, packed
⅓cup(104g)light corn syrup
2tablespoonsbourbon
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
½teaspoonsalt
1large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
2cups(226g)pecans, chopped
Instructions
Make the crust
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
Combine the melted butter and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Stir until smooth.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir to combine.
Pour the chocolate butter mixture into the flour and toss together until evenly mixed. The dough will the thick.
Press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
Make the filling
While the crust is baking, place the butter and chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well. If the chocolate isn't fully melted, heat in 10-second intervals until fully melted. Stir well after each interval.
Whisk in the sugar, corn syrup, bourbon, vanilla, and salt until combined.
Add the egg and whisk until fully incorporated. Stir in the pecans.
Pour the filling over the hot crust.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges begin to firm up. (The center will remain wobbly like it is underdone. That is okay. It will firm up as it cools.)
Cool the bars completely on a wire rack.
Lift the foil out of the pan to remove the bars and transfer to a cutting board. Cut the bars into 16 pieces.
Notes
The bars need to be cooled completely before cutting. If you are short on time, put them in the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.Make ahead tip
The bars can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can freeze the bars for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.