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Pecan Pie Bars - Vegan, Gluten Free - chewy, nutty and delicious, a real treat | thecookandhim.com

Pecan Pie Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free!)

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 35 mins | Total: 50 mins | Quantity: 12-15 bars

Ingredients

Base

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 2 tblsp maple syrup
  • 1 cup coconut flour

Topping

  • 2 tblsp ground flax seeds
  • 5 tblsp cold water
  • 1 cup pecan nuts
  • 2 tblsp coconut oil
  • 1 tblsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 160 Fan / 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4 and line a 9 x 9 inch baking tin with parchment
  2. By hand with a spoon or rubber spatula or using an electric mixer, beat together the coconut oil and maple syrup till well combined.  Stir in the coconut flour to form a dough, tip into your prepared tin and push out evenly to reach the corners
  3. Bake for 15 minutes until the edges start to turn a lovely golden colour.  Take out of the oven and set aside
  4. While that's baking toast your pecans either on another baking tray in the same oven for 10 minutes or in a dry frying pan on the stove for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently
  5. To finish your topping, combine the ground flax seeds with the water and set aside.  
  6. In a medium saucepan add the coconut oil, maple syrup and coconut sugar and over a medium heat boil, stirring occasionally for just 1 minute.   
  7. Take off the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes before stirring in the flax water.  Mix well then stir in the pecan nuts until coated in the syrupy mixture
  8. Pour this over your base spreading it out evenly then pop in the oven for 20 minutes
  9. Leave to cool at room temperature then put in the fridge to chill and set before cutting up into bars
  10. This is just as nice at room temperature as it is chilled but storing it in the fridge will help it keep longer (I think so anyway - this has never lasted past a couple of days in our house!!)

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/pecan-pie-bars-vegan-and-gluten-free/