Description
These Salted Caramel Pear Pie Bars combine the delicious flavors of juicy pears, a crunchy walnut crust, and a decadent salted caramel sauce, making them a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- nonstick baking spray
- 4 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 8 medium pears peeled cored and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust and bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling by mixing the sliced pears, lemon juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt in a bowl.
- Once the crust is done baking, remove it from the oven and spread the pear mixture over the top of the crust.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- While the bars bake, prepare the salted caramel sauce by combining white sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and then allow it to boil without stirring until it turns a deep amber color.
- Remove from heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream and butter until smooth. Stir in kosher salt.
- Once the bars are baked, let them cool slightly before drizzling with salted caramel sauce. Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
For an extra touch, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside the bars.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Salted Caramel Pear Pie Bars, pear dessert, caramel sauce, pie bars, American dessert