Air Fryer Maple Pecan Bars
These maple pecan bars made in the air fryer are a delicious, healthful, and simple dessert that you will enjoy. They only require a few basic ingredients to make, and they’re ideal for sating your sweet desire. Moreover, they are always cooked to perfection in the air fryer. So give them a shot right now!
Components
- Shortbread Bottom:
- One stick unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup of flour for all purposes
- One cup of light brown sugar
- If using salted butter, omit 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
- Pecan Finishing:
- Six tablespoons of unsalted butter
- One-fourth cup of light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup skim, 1%, or 2% milk
- one-third cup maple syrup
- One tablespoon of real vanilla extract
- Half a cup of pecans
Guidelines
- Line an 8×8 baking dish or a 2-quart (10×6) oven-safe baking dish. utilizing parchment paper. Put aside.
- Set the air fryer’s temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Chop the chilled butter into tiny pieces.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt.
- Mash the butter as you fully combine the ingredients with a fork or beater.
- After mixing it well and making sure there are no big lumps, pour it into the baking dish that has been coated with parchment.
- Gently press the mixture into the baking dish, filling it up evenly and pressing against the borders until it’s smooth and level and covers the bottom.
- In the air fryer, place the baking dish. Depending on the settings on your air fryer, bake or air fried the crust for around eighteen minutes.
- As the crust is cooking, the filling can be prepared. On the heat, add the brown sugar and butter to a medium pan. After bringing it to a boil, add the milk and maple syrup. stirring a lot. After cooking for a further two to three minutes, turn off the heat and stir in the pecans.
- The crust ought to be golden in color and beginning to solidify a bit by now. Take out the air fryer’s crust.
- Re-insert the bars into the air fryer after brushing the crust with the maple mixture. Simmer for 18 to 20 minutes.
- When little bubbles begin to appear on top and the entire top has firmed up, the bars are done. If necessary, extend by five minutes and reevaluate. As Before taking it out of the air fryer, ensure sure it’s set sufficiently. Air fryer models and temps do vary.
- After cooking, let it cool for about half an hour; it will solidify even more during this time.
- By lifting the parchment paper up and out, remove the bars. Cut the bars into the desired squares using a knife. Approximately 8–12 bars are produced, depending on how large you cut them.
- Arrange, present, and savor!