Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups graham cracker (crumbs)
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ½ cup butter (melted)
  • 16 oz. cream cheese (softened at room temperature)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups pecans (roughly chopped)

Instruction

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a food processor, pulse graham crackers to crumbs. Toss into a large bowl and mix with brown sugar and melted butter, until combined. Pour graham cracker mixture into baking dish and press down to form a crust.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a pinch of salt, and mix well to combine. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the graham cracker crust.
  • For the pecan pie topping-In a medium saucepan, combine the light brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, salt, vanilla, and butter. Stir frequently over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in chopped pecans. Drop the pecan pie mixture by heaping spoonfuls on top of the cheesecake layer.
  • Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, until pecan layer and cheesecake begin to turn golden brown.
  • Allow to cool completely prior to slicing into bars