Gluten-Free Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
Gluten-free bourbon pecan pie bars are a tasty fall dessert that serves a crowd! The bars are easy to put together, require no pie dish, and are easier than typical pecan pie.
Equipment
- 8x8-inch square baking dish
Ingredients
Shortbread
- 1 cup gluten-free flour I use King Arthur's Gluten Free Flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 sticks of unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Filling
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups of pecans
Instructions
Shortbread
- Preheat the oven to 325 and line an 8x8 square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine softened butter, almond flour, gluten-free flour, and powdered sugar in a large bowl using your hands or a food processor. Work the mixture for about 5 minutes.
- Press the shortbread into the bottom of the baking dish evenly. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Let cool.
Filling
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs and mix until combined.
- Add corn syrup and bourbon. Whisk to combine.
- Fold in the pecans into the syrup mixture.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the shortbread and bake in the oven for 40 - 45 minutes.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Use a warm knife to cut your pecan bars.
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