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Pumpkin Pecan Toffee Bars

Updated: October 15, 2023 | Published on: November 7, 2017 - Molly

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A thick and buttery shortbread crust topped with a pumpkin pecan toffee layer is a delicious fall treat. These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love! They're easy to make and freeze well to make ahead of time.

Looking for more fall desserts? Try chai white chocolate brownies, paleo pumpkin bars, or vegan pumpkin cheesecake next.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love!

Question: A thick layer of flaky buttery crust that holds a nutty, pumpkin-y and toffee layer drizzled with chocolate – can you handle that?

I sure hope so because that’s what is going on in these Pumpkin Pecan Toffee Bars.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love! Pumpkin season is in full swing and though I’ve yet to make a traditional pumpkin pie, I’ve made enough pumpkin muffins to clean out Libby’s for the year. Not to mention the pumpkin spice granola I made this weekend in addition to these.  The pumpkin situation going on was just fantastic and I loved every second of it.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love! Especially the moment I sunk my teeth into these delectable bars. It was about half way through the baking process when the pumpkin and pecan smells started wafting through the place. I wasn’t sure if I could stand waiting to taste them.

Fun fact: I’m extremely impatient when it comes to cooking. I just want to eat it NOW (Violet Beauregarde voice from Willy Wonka). Waiting to flip pancakes? I ALWAYS flip too early.  I just get too excited about the finished product and giving them a taste.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love! This recipe is especially cruel to impatient people like myself because you have to wait for the bars to completely cool before cutting. But boy is the wait worth it. They’re the epitome of fall dessert bars and you 100% have got to try them.

There are so many great things happening in the crust of this bar. The key is cutting the butter into the flour. This is such an important step because the little pieces of cold butter create pockets of fat and when you put it in the oven they melt and create the flaky texture we all love in a good crust. There are a few ways you can do this: use a pastry blender (the easiest and my favorite) or take two knives and cut through.

Then there’s the nutty toffee pumpkin layer. Gooey chewy toffee meets pumpkin pie meets pecans. Nuff said.

These bars are inspired by one that Chelsea’s mom (hi Cathy!) gave us years ago. Originally this recipe didn’t include pumpkin, but come on, it’s October and National Pumpkin Day. It’s only right to have a million pumpkin desserts.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love!

So the bottom line is this: you have got to try this recipe and share with all your friends this fall.

Other fall favorites: pumpkin pie bars with gingerbread crust, paleo pumpkin bars and old fashioned pumpkin donuts.

These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love!

Pumpkin Pecan Toffee Bars

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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 12 bars
Author: Bests and Bites
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 cup COLD butter 2 sticks
  • 1 egg
  • 1-14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1- 8 ounce package Heath Bar toffee bits
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle in water and mix. Press into prepared pan and bake for 17 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the egg, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla and mix well. Fold in the toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust when it's done baking.
  • Bake again for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Chill completely before cutting.
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A thick and buttery shortbread crust topped with a pumpkin pecan toffee layer is a delicious fall treat. These pumpkin pecan toffee bars will be the thanksgiving dessert everyone will love! They're easy to make and freeze well to make ahead of time.

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  1. Joni says

    March 05, 2017 at 1:02 am

    Wanted to make these but was not sure about the heath bar toffee bits. Is it the one with chocolate in it or all toffee? Thanks

    • Molly Leonard says

      March 05, 2017 at 10:06 pm

      Hi Joni! Great question. It's the one with chocolate in it. I got mine at Giant Eagle but they sell them in Walmarts and Target as well: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Heath-Toffee-Bits-Bits-O-Brickle-8-oz/10311959.

      ❤️Molly

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