Pecan Pie Surprise Bars (Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner)
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
Serves: 36
Ingredients
Base
- 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
- 1⁄3 cup margarine or 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
Filling
- 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups dark corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Heat oven to 350.
- Grease 13 x 9 inch pan.
- Reserve 2/3 cup of the dry cake mix for filling.
- In a large bowl, combine remaining dry cake mix, margarine and 1 egg at low speed until well blended.
- Press in bottom of greased pan.
- Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
- In large bowl, combine reserved 2/3 cup dry cake mix, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and 3 eggs at low speed until moistened.
- Beat 1 minute at medium speed or until well blended.
- Pour filling mixture over warm base; sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake an additional 30-35 minutes or until filling is set.
- Cool completely.
- Cut into 36 bars.
- Store in refrigerator.
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