Pecan nut biscuit bars are delicious little low calorie handy lunch box snacks. They taste absolutely amazing and at only 163 calories each they make for a much more healthier snack bar than shop bought ones!
Hey folks, today's pecan nut biscuit bars recipe is one you'll love to get your teeth into!
At only 163 calories each, just one of these nutty pecan bars is perfect as a little treat with your morning coffee or preferred beverage.
Each bar is loaded with lots of delicious nutty goodness.
They're crunchy and chewy and just the right size to fit into lunch boxes as a healthier nut bar treat.
Each pecan nut bar has just the perfect balance of flavour and texture.
You can make these easy pecan nut bars in just an hour with minimal effort and the smell as they're baking is irresistable too!
Make these, and I'm pretty sure this will become your best pecan bars recipe!
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Why You'll Love This Pecan Nut Bars Recipe
- Irresistible Texture: These pecan biscuit bars are both crunchy and slightly chewy making them the perfect snacks that don't fall apart.
- Natural Ingredients: Each bar is made with wholesome ingredients. There are no artificial ingredients.
- Customisable Size: You can get 12 pecan bars from this recipe or cut them smaller to make 24 bite sized bars.
- Simpler Than Pie: A cross between a cookie and a pecan pie you can enjoy all those flavours in a much simpler form!
- Versatile: These make great portable snacks but they're also great for serving to crowds and as a dessert too.
Ingredients
- Low Calorie Cooking Spray
- Soft Light Brown Sugar - you could use coconut sugar or white sugar instead but brown is best because it helps to add the colour and flavour.
- Butter - use unsalted.
- Wholemeal / Wholewheat Flour
- Plain / All-purpose Flour
- Warm Water
- Eggs - use 2 medium sized eggs to get the right flavour, texture and consistency in this pecan bar recipe.
- Vanilla Extract / Vanilla Essence
- Salt
- Pecan Nuts - roughly chopped
See recipe card for quantities.
How To Make Pecan Nut Biscuit Bars
Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make these easy pecan nuts bars:
Biscuit Bar Base:-
- Pre-heat Oven.
- Spray a shallow baking tin with the cooking spray.
- Cream together the sugar and butter.
- Add the flours and the water.
- Spread the mixture evently into the baking tin, pressing it down.
- Bake in the oven until lightly browned then remove
Biscuit Bar Topping:-
- Beat together the eggs, plain flour, vanilla extract and salt.
- Stir in the pecan nuts.
- Spread the topping mixture over the base. Completely covering it with an even spreading of the pecan nuts.
- Bake in the oven until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Cool slightly. Cut into equal sizes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Equipment
For These Pecan Nut Biscuit Bars You May Need....
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- 30cm x 20cm shallow baking tin
- Kitchen scale
- Stand mixer or
- Large mixing bowl
- Chopping board
- Kitchen knives
- Measuring spoons
- Wire baking rack.
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FAQ's
Are Pecans A Good Snack?
Yes pecan nuts are full of vitamins and minerals. They're cholesterol free and low in carbohydrates.
How Many Calories Are In Pecan Nuts Bars?
There are 163 calories per bar.
Do I Need A Stand Mixer To Make These Biscuit Bars?
No. A stand mixer would take the effort out of making this recipe but you can make it in a large mixing bowl with a whisk.
What's The Best Way To Store These Pecan Biscuits?
Store your pecan for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Can I Freeze These Nut Bars?
Yes, you can freeze the bars. Put them into freezer bags, remove any air and freeze. Make sure you defrost them thoroughly at room temperature before serving.
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Equipment
Ingredients
For the Base
- Low calorie cooking spray
- 100 g soft light brown sugar
- 55 g butter
- 55 g wholemeal flour
- 55 g plain flour
- 1 tablespoon warm water
For the topping
- 2 medium sized eggs
- 1 tablespoon Plain flour
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 90 g chopped pecan nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C Fan.
- With the low calorie cooking spray lightly spray a 30cm x 20cm shallow baking tin.
To make the base:
- In a large mixing, or stand mixer bowl cream together the sugar and butter.
- Add into the creamed butter mixture the wholemeal and plain flours with the water.
- Spread the mixture into the shallow baking tin, pressing it down lightly to ensure that it completely covers the bottom of the tin.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes until lightly browned and remove from the oven.
To make the topping:
- In the large mixing, or stand mixer bowl beat together the eggs, plain flour, vanilla extract and salt.
- Stir in the chopped pecan nuts.
- Spread the topping mixture over the base, making sure it completely covers the base mixture and has an even spreading of the pecan nuts.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes until golden brown but not burnt.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly then cut the biscuit bars into 12 equal sizes and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition Label
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Sabrina @ Living, Learning, Eating
Those look delicious! I love all things even vaguely pecan pie-related 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thank you Sabrina 🙂 Love your blog and thanks for your email. Will reply to you later. 🙂