Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Squares

Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Squares with Chocolate Chips and Brown Butter Shortbread Crust. All the best parts of pecan pie but thicker, gooier, and way easier than making an actual pie. They use maple syrup instead of corn syrup for a deeper flavor, and the brown butter shortbread crust and melty chocolate chips make these next-level. Perfect make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert.

By @theactualansley

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.5 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 pan with parchment, leaving overhang.
2. Add butter to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until melted, foamy, and golden with brown bits on the bottom (about 5–7 minutes).
3. Pour into a heat-safe bowl and cool for 5 minutes.
4. Whisk in sugar, vanilla, and salt.
5. Add flour and stir until a soft, sandy dough forms.
6. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan.
7. Bake for 15–18 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
8. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (160°C) while you prepare the filling.