Pecan Chip Bars

Pecan Chip Bars

Crust:

1 french vanilla cake mix

1 stick unsalted butter, melted

1 egg

Filling:

1 1/2 cup dark corn syrup

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

2/3 cup prepared crust filling

1/2 cup chocolate chips

2 cups pecans, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla paste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium sized bowl mix together the vanilla cake mix, unsalted butter and egg till it forms a ball. Remove 2/3 cups of crust and set aside. Then press the remaining crust into the bottom of 9×13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and reduce heat to 325 degrees.

To prepare the filling combine the corn syrup, dark corn syrup, eggs and prepared crust. Beat together till well combined with no lumps. Add in the vanilla, pecans and chocolate chips. Stir together and then pour on top of the crust. Bake for an additional hour or until the filling no longer wiggles. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.