Description
These gooey nut bars with a shortbread crust are the perfect solution that satisfies all nut lovers. Better than pecan pie, these gooey bars are always a hit!
Ingredients
Crust:
2/3c confectioners sugar
2c unbleached flour
2 sticks sweet butter
Topping:
2/3 c melted sweet butter
1/4 c honey
1/4 c maple syrup
3T Greek vanilla yogurt or heavy cream
1/2 c brown sugar
3 1/2 c coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line a 9 x 13″ pan with parchment paper.
Stir sugar and flour together. Cut in butter using 2 knives or a pastry blender, until fine crumbs form. Pat crust into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes and remove from oven.
While crust is baking prepare filling.
Mix melted butter, honey, syrup, yogurt or cream and brown sugar together. This will make a lovely syrup.
Stir in nuts until well coated. Spread over prebaked crust.
Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes more. The edges should look golden.
Cool before tasting so they don’t burn your mouth.
Cut into whatever size squares you desire.
