This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
Confession: For years I have been terrified of the kitchen. I was a self-proclaimed horrible cook for the first several years of my marriage. If it didn’t come from a box or can, it didn’t get made. Then not long ago we started looking at ways to improve our lifestyle and save a little money along the way. One of the methods that have proven to be the most successful was my cooking most if not all meals for my family from scratch. Yes, it takes time and patience {something I am short on}, but the rewards are so great. Seeing my family all sit down together and enjoy a meal at the table knowing it was made of my own hand is just euphoric.
Food and family truly come together in Crock Country by helping make good habits more delicious. Both I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Country Crock spread also has 70% less saturated fat than butter and 30% fewer calories. Both I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! and Country Crock are available at Walmart, they are budget priced and when cooking with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, I really cannot tell the difference in it’s flavor vs real butter. My family and I have been very happy with the changes and hope that you will consider a few along the way.
Remember small steps to a healthier lifestyle. Small steps…
Pecan Bars
Crust Ingredients
- 1/2 Stick I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, melted
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- Dash of Salt
Filling Ingredients
- 1/2 stick I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons corn syrup
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions:
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare 8 in. baking pan with either non-stick cooking spray or grease pan with a light coating of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and flour.
The Crust:
- Combine flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl, then fork melted I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter into the dry mixture until well crumbled.
- Take crust mixture and press into pan evenly {using fingertips is the easiest method}
- Bake for 8 minutes
The Filling {create while crust is baking}:
- Wisk together I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, flower and egg until well blended.
Now let’s bring it all together:
- Evenly spread chopped pecan over top of the baked crust.
- Pour in filling mixture
- Bake for 25-30 minutes
For best results allow to cool at least 1 hour before serving. Makes 6 nice size servings.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
