Nana's Creole Pecan Cake Bars

6 Ratings
  • 5 2
  • 4 4
  • 3 0
  • 2 0
  • 1 0

These decadent pecan date bars are a bite-size alternative to holiday pecan pie.

Jeanine Dinsmore
Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2010

Gallery

Recipe Summary test

total:
2 hrs
Servings:
48
Servings:
48
Nutrition Info
Advertisement

Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a large (17-by-12-inch) baking sheet with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.

    Advertisement

  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.

  • Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Add eggs one at a time and beat until creamy. Add vanilla and beat until combined.

  • Add half the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until well combined. Add cinnamon and nutmeg; stir until blended into the mixture completely. Add pecans, raisins and dates to the rest of the flour mixture. (Coating the dried fruit and nuts helps distribute them in the mix.) Stir the flour-coated fruit and nuts into the batter. Do not overstir. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking pan with a spatula. (Coat the spatula with cooking spray, if necessary, to make spreading easier.)

  • Bake for 45 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the sides. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Invert onto a large cutting board and remove the parchment. Cut into 48 squares.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store airtight for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Equipment: 17-by-12-inch baking sheet, parchment paper

Tip: To bring an egg to room temperature, set it on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge it (in the shell) in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 bar
Per Serving:
133 calories; protein 1.5g; carbohydrates 17.1g; dietary fiber 1.1g; sugars 13.2g; fat 7.2g; saturated fat 1.7g; cholesterol 16.7mg; vitamin a iu 80.4IU; vitamin c 0.2mg; folate 11.4mcg; calcium 20.8mg; iron 0.5mg; magnesium 12.5mg; potassium 91.2mg; sodium 43.5mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 9g.
Exchanges:

1 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 fat
Advertisement
© Copyright 2022 EatingWell. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.eatingwell.com 01/18/2022