Graham Cracker Chewy Bars

By SushiChick

Decadent dessert disguised as a healthy snack.

Ingredients

• Bars
• 3 cups - graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup - unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/4 cup - sugar
• 2 T - unbleached, all purpose flour
• Topping
• 2-1/2 cups - packed brown sugar
• 4 extra large eggs
• 2/3 cup - graham cracker crumbs
• 1 T - vanilla extract
• 3/4 t - salt
• 1/2 t - baking powder
• 1 cup - chopped pecans

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

To prep the crust, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, beat the graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and flour in a large bowl until moist and well blended. Press the mixture firmly into a 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Whisk the brown sugar and eggs in a large bowl to blend. Add the graham cracker crumbs, vanilla, salt and baking powder and stir until well blended. Stir in the pecans. Spread the mixture over the baked crust and bake until the filling is dark golden and moves slightly when the pan is shaken - approximately 25 minutes.

Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.

These can be made up to one day in advance. Wrap with plastic and keep at room temperature.