Honey-Glazed Pecan Pie Bars with Texas Toast Crust

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Sweet and nutty pecan pie bars featuring a buttery Texas toast-inspired crust and a luscious honey glaze, perfect for a regional Southern dessert. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 55 minutes, layers Texas toast bread slices, unsalted butter, melted, brown sugar 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: 15 min Cook: 40 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. Remove crusts from 6 slices of Texas toast and pulse the bread in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Mix the crumbs with 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter until combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking pan to form the crust.
  2. Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup honey, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth and fully combined.
  3. Step 3: Stir 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans into the filling mixture, then pour over the prepared crust, spreading evenly.
  4. Step 4: Bake for 35-40 minutes until the filling is set and golden on top. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

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