Honey-Glazed Pecan Pie Bars with Cinnamon Crust

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Buttery cinnamon crust bars topped with a rich honey and pecan filling for a delightful North Texas-inspired dessert. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 65 minutes, layers all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 9, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Serves 9 American cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
  2. Step 2: Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut 1/2 cup cold cubed unsalted butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
  3. Step 3: Bake the crust for 15 minutes until lightly golden around the edges, then remove from the oven.
  4. Step 4: In a separate bowl, whisk 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup honey, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.
  5. Step 5: Pour the pecan filling evenly over the pre-baked crust and return to the oven. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes until the filling is set and golden on top.
  6. Step 6: Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars to serve.

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