12 Pecan Pie Bars and Fall Dessert Bars

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12 Pecan Pie Bars and Fall Dessert Bars

12 Pecan Pie Bars and Fall Dessert Bars

All the gooey pecan pie flavor, in easy bar form. These twelve fall dessert bars include classic pecan pie bars, pumpkin cheesecake swirls, apple crisp bars, and salted caramel blondies.

Below you’ll find 12 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Pecan Pie Bars

Gooey pecan pie filling on a buttery shortbread crust.

Classic Pecan Pie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups pecans

Instructions

  1. Press flour, butter, sugar into a 9×13 pan.
  2. Bake crust at 350°F for 15 minutes.
  3. Whisk corn syrup, eggs, sugar; fold in pecans.
  4. Pour over hot crust.
  5. Bake 25 minutes more; cool and slice.

2. Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bars

Marbled pumpkin and cheesecake in every bite.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

Instructions

  1. Press crust into a 9×9 pan; bake 12 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg.
  3. Fold pumpkin into half the batter.
  4. Swirl batters over crust.
  5. Bake at 325°F for 35 minutes; chill.

3. Apple Crisp Bars

Cinnamon apples under a crunchy oat topping.

Apple Crisp Bars

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups oats
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 apples, sliced
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix oats, flour, sugar; cut in butter.
  2. Press half into a 9×9 pan.
  3. Toss apples with cinnamon and sugar; layer.
  4. Top with remaining crumb.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.

4. Salted Caramel Pecan Blondies

Chewy blondies swirled with salted caramel.

Salted Caramel Pecan Blondies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Fold in flour, salt, pecans.
  4. Swirl in caramel sauce.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

5. Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars

Maple-sweetened pumpkin on a tender crust.

Maple Pumpkin Pie Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice

Instructions

  1. Press crust into a 9×13 pan; bake 12 minutes.
  2. Whisk pumpkin, maple, eggs, spice.
  3. Pour over crust.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
  5. Chill; slice.

6. Hello Dolly Fall Bars

Seven-layer magic with pecans and chocolate.

Hello Dolly Fall Bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gingersnap crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup coconut

Instructions

  1. Press crumbs and butter into a 9×13 pan.
  2. Layer pecans, chocolate, coconut.
  3. Pour condensed milk over all.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
  5. Cool completely; cut.

7. Apple Butter Crumb Bars

Spiced apple butter sandwiched in buttery crumbs.

Apple Butter Crumb Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon into crumbs.
  2. Press two-thirds into a 9×9 pan.
  3. Spread apple butter; sprinkle pecans.
  4. Top with remaining crumbs.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

8. Cranberry White Chocolate Bars

Tart cranberries against sweet white chocolate.

Cranberry White Chocolate Bars

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup cranberries
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
  2. Fold in flour, cranberries, chips, zest.
  3. Spread in a 9×13 pan.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 28 minutes.
  5. Cool; slice.

9. Butter Pecan Toffee Bars

Butterscotch-rich bars with crunchy toffee.

Butter Pecan Toffee Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1.5 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup toffee bits
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar.
  2. Add eggs, vanilla.
  3. Fold in flour, toffee, pecans.
  4. Spread in a 9×13 pan.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

10. Cherry Almond Bars

Almond-scented crust under glossy cherry filling.

Cherry Almond Bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, butter, sugar; press into pan.
  2. Spread pie filling with almond extract.
  3. Top with almonds.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
  5. Cool; cut into bars.

11. No-Bake Pecan Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate-topped peanut butter bars, no oven needed.

No-Bake Pecan Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups graham crumbs
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans

Instructions

  1. Mix peanut butter, butter, sugar, crumbs.
  2. Press into a 9×13 pan.
  3. Melt chocolate; spread over.
  4. Sprinkle pecans.
  5. Chill 2 hours; slice.

12. Honey Pear Walnut Bars

Delicate pears, honey, and toasted walnuts.

Honey Pear Walnut Bars

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 pears, sliced
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup honey

Instructions

  1. Press flour, sugar, butter into a 9×9 pan.
  2. Layer pears; sprinkle cinnamon and walnuts.
  3. Drizzle honey.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
  5. Cool; slice.

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