Pecan Pie Bark: Perfect Creative Dessert Recipe For The Holidays

What is everyone’s favorite holiday dessert?

The answer to that question can vary depending on who you ask.

But one thing is for sure, it isn’t always the same old pie!

Desserts are a great way to get creative and show off your culinary skills with family and friends.

This recipe for Pecan Pie Bark is so incredibly good and it just can’t get any easier to make.

It is the perfect creative dessert recipe for this time of year because there are only four ingredients!

So what we need from you is some pecans, sugar, butter and some graham crackers – then we’ve got our bark ready in no time at all!

Pecan Pie Bark Recipe

The holidays are the perfect time of year to indulge in delicious, decadent desserts.

There is nothing better than a rich pie on Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

This Pecan Pie Bark recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth and make you feel like you’re eating pie without actually having to bake one!

At a glance

• You’ll need: butter, graham crackers, pecan halves, white sugar
• Time: about 20 minutes, plus cooling
• Makes: one baking sheet, which breaks into plenty of pieces for a crowd or for gift bags

Why it stands out

It tastes like the gooey, nutty top of a pecan pie, but there is no crust to roll, no filling to set and no slicing. Everything happens on one sheet pan, and the graham crackers give it a crunchy base that a real pie never has. With only four ingredients, it is also one of the cheapest holiday treats you can make in bulk.

Good to know

• It is very sweet and very rich. Small pieces go further than you think, which makes it ideal for a dessert table next to the pies.
• Let it cool completely before you break it. Warm, the topping is soft and the pieces bend. Cold, it snaps cleanly.
• Use a rimmed baking sheet. The hot topping is runny, and a flat tray lets it slide off the edge.
• Other nuts work. Walnuts or chopped almonds are the easy swaps if pecans are expensive where you live.

Storing and gifting

Keep the bark in an airtight container with baking paper between the layers so the pieces do not stick together. It is a lovely edible gift: a handful of pieces in a cellophane bag or a small tin, tied with ribbon, travels well for teachers, neighbours and the office. Make it a day or two before a holiday meal and it is one less thing to do on the day.

Get the recipe

This bark is Hayley’s recipe from The Domestic Rebel, shared as a guest post on Ashley’s blog Wishes and Dishes.

• Get the full recipe at Wishes and Dishes →

Thanks to Hayley for this amazing recipe and her photos, and to Ashley for sharing it.

More holiday baking on Love Cooking Daily

• Southern Pecan Caramel Sauce – the same buttery pecan flavour, to pour over ice cream or cake.
• Butter Pecan Cookies – thick and chewy, for the cookie tin.
• Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler – another easy fall dessert for a crowd.
• Libby’s Pumpkin Pie – the classic to set next to the bark on Thanksgiving.
• No-Bake Eggnog Pie – for Christmas, with no oven needed.