Description
Vegan and gluten-free pecan pie bars with an almond flour crust, naturally sweetened with dates and packed with pecans. The perfect vegan pie alternative!
Ingredients
Almond Flour Crust
- 1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Super Fine Almond Flour
- 3 TBSP coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup (~5) Medjool dates
Pecan Pie Filling
- 1 1/4 cup Medjool dates
- 1/3 cup neutral nut or seed butter
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 TBSP arrowroot powder
- 2 cups whole pecan halves (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the almond flour, coconut oil, and dates to a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until well combined.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the parchment lined pan. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes while you prepare the pecan pie filling.
- Rinse out the food processor or blender and add the dates, nut or seed butter, almond milk, and arrowroot powder. Blend until the mixture is thick and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed to recombine.
- Add 1 cup of the whole pecan halves into the blender and stir with a spatula until the pecans are well coated.
- When the crust is done baking, remove it from the oven. Pour/spoon the coated pecan mixture on top of the base layer and use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread it into an even layer on top of the crust. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of pecans on top in an even layer and gently press to secure them with your hands.
- Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the pecans are browned on top and the pecan pie filling is mostly solid looking. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely before slicing into squares for serving. Serve warm or cold!
- Store the Pecan Pie Bars covered in the refrigerator for up to one week and freeze for long term storage.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Feasting On Fruit and Ambitious Kitchen
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free