Charleston Chewies
Chewy brown-sugar bars loaded with chopped pecans and finished with a dusting of confectioners sugar. A Lowcountry classic that comes together in one bowl.
Submitted by TaKwanda Lawrence
- Minutes to bake
- 30 to 35
- Oven
- 325° F
- Inch pan
- 9 x 13
- Ingredients
- 7
What you need
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup pecans, chopped Order from the sale →
- 2 teaspoons confectioners sugar (optional, for dusting)
Pecans from the sale
Georgia pecans from the Holiday Pecan Sale, ordering open through Friday, November 20, 2026.
Order Georgia pecans from the club →How to make them
Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, or spray it with non-stick spray.
Melt the butter over medium-low heat.
Mix the brown sugar and flour in a large mixing bowl.
Pour the melted butter into the bowl and combine.
Add the vanilla, eggs and pecans, stirring until well combined.
Bake in the prepared pan at 325° F for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool completely before dusting with confectioners sugar and cutting into bars.
Prefer the printable version?
The original recipe card, exactly as it ran in the club newsletter's Rotary Recipe Corner. One page, ready for the fridge door.
Good to know
Where can I get the pecans for Charleston Chewies?
The Rotary Club of Wake Forest sells premium Georgia-grown pecans each year through its Holiday Pecan Sale. Ordering is open now, through the end of the day on Friday, November 20, 2026, with local delivery in Wake Forest, NC. Every dollar supports the Wake Forest Rotary Foundation.
How much does Charleston Chewies make?
One 9 x 13 inch pan, about 24 bars.
Who submitted Charleston Chewies?
TaKwanda Lawrence shared it in the Rotary Recipe Corner, the recipe column in the Rotary Club of Wake Forest newsletter. Members and friends of the club can send their own recipe through the contact form.
Make it with Georgia pecans
The pecans in this recipe are the ones the club sells each fall: premium Georgia halves and pieces, delivered locally in Wake Forest before the holidays. Every dollar supports scholarships, medical debt relief and service projects.