Maple Pecan Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 7 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 37 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 teaspoons maple extract
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the lowest third of the oven; spray bottom only of a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, mix the brownie mix and melted butter with a wooden spoon just until blended and all dry ingredients are moistened.
• 3 press mixture into prepared pan.
• 4 bake 15 minutes; remove from oven (leave oven on).
• 5 meanwhile, in a bowl whisk the condensed milk, egg, and maple extract together; stir in pecans.
• 6 spoon and spread mixture over hot crust; sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 7 bake 20-22 minutes, until golden at edges and just set in the center.
• 8 transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 9 cut into bars and serve.