Pecan Pie Surprise Bars

 

1 box yellow cake mix 

½ cup butter

1 egg

1 cup pecans chopped

 

Filling

2/3 cup reserved cake mix

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1 1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

 

Topping

1 cup pecans chopped

 

Grease bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Reserve 2/3 cup of dry cake mix for filling.

In a large mixing bowl combine remaining dry cake mix, butter and 1 egg.

Fold in 1 cup chopped pecans. Mixture will be tacky.

Wet fingers and press into prepared pan. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.

Filling

Using an electric mixer combine all filling ingredients together on medium speed for 1 – 2 minutes. Pour filling over partially baked crust.

Sprinkle with pecans. Bake 30 – 25 minutes until filling is set. Cool and cut into bars.

This recipe can be found here.