A fun flavorful anytime treat, these Chocolate Pecan Toffee Bars are super simple, flavorful and fun for everyone. A great dessert to put out on any holiday or party table.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
Add the flour and salt, mix it in until combined with no dry patches, and scrape down the sides as needed.
Press the dough evenly into the baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
Immediately break up the chocolate bars and place the pieces all over the hot dough. Wait 5 minutes and smooth the melted chocolate all over.
Immediately top with the chopped pecans. Allow the bars to cool in the pan. Slice into bars when still slightly warm. Allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
The toffee flavor comes from the bars themselves having the brown sugar crust caramelize just like toffee.
These are nice and soft with a great crunchy texture from the chopped pecans.
Other toppings can be added to this, see my suggestions above.
You can use other chocolate as well, again see above on other options.
Make sure these bars are cooled enough before you cut them.