Gifts from the Kitchen, Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars

the Painted Apron

6 years ago

June weekends on the coast mean fishing

and this weekend it was “bachelor weekend”

HHjr arrived with 2 of his buddies ready for a fishing adventure

with several more friends in town for the weekend

They spent Friday preparing their equipment and loading the boat

And Saturday they hit the water at 5am for a full day of fishing

These guys are hungry at the end of the day

They actually brought plenty of food

so the least I could do was make them a sweet treat…

and let them enjoy a “no children allowed” weekend!

This is an variation of Shortcut Pecan Bars

The base is made with crescent roll dough

Partially pre-bake crust

Make the pecan topping with light corn syrup,

egg, sugar, vanilla, butter and pecans

Top with chocolate chips and a sprinkle of kosher or sea salt

Bake and, Voilà,

you have a wonderful sweet treat!

Let cool completely in baking dish

Then refrigerate for a hour or more to set chocolate

before cutting into bars or squares

Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Bars

sweet and salty, chocolate and nuts, an irresistible combo!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, cookie bar, crescent rolls, dessert, pecans

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Servings 24

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Unroll dough and press in the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a greased 9" x 13" baking dish, firmly pressing perforations to seal dough into a solid sheet
Bake dough for 8 minutes
Combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and egg in a mixing bowl then pour filling over partially baked crust
Top with chocolate chips and sprinkle with salt
Return to oven and bake for 12-15 minutes longer until dough is golden and chocolate is melted
Cool completey and then cut into bars or squares