Quick Crescent Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Quick Crescent Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup corn syrup; 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg, beaten

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Prep 10 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 24

Refrigerated crescent dough makes this pecan bar recipe simple and quick to prepare.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 23, 2018

Make With

Pillsbury Crescents

Bake-Off® Contest 24, 1973

Albina Flieller
Floresville, Texas

Ingredients

Crust

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet

Filling

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, beaten

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F.
2

If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust.
3

Bake 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients. Pour filling over partially baked crust.
4

Bake 18 to 22 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 100

Calories from Fat: 35

Total Fat: 4g; 6%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 6%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%

Sodium: 80mg; 3%

Potassium: 10mg; 0%

Total Carbohydrate: 14g; 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 7g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Did you know? This recipe won the famous Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in 1973. Submitted by Albina Flieller from Floresville, Texas, it takes the taste of classic pecan pie and bakes on top of a flaky crescent crust instead of a traditional pie crust. Served in bar form, it’s a super-popular party recipe on Pillsbury.com! Serving pies in bar form is becoming more popular around the holidays in big households or for hosts looking to serve a large amount of people without a lot of effort. This recipe serves 24, rather than the traditional eight servings you’ll find in most regular pie recipes. Crazy about pie? Our how-to article covers all of the pie baking basics plus tips on how to take it beyond basic!