A naturally sweetened, gluten-free take on pecan pie bars — made with almond flour crust, maple syrup, and toasted pecans.
Crust:
2 cups almond flour
3 tbsp melted coconut oil or butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Filling:
½ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup coconut sugar
¼ cup almond butter
2 eggs (or 2 flax eggs)
1½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp sea salt
1½ cups chopped pecans (toasted)
Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8″ pan with parchment.
Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, and bake for 10–12 mins.
In saucepan, melt maple syrup, coconut sugar, and almond butter. Cool slightly.
Stir in eggs (or flax eggs), vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and pecans.
Pour over crust and bake for 20–25 mins until set.
Cool completely and refrigerate 1 hour before slicing.
Make vegan with flax eggs
Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze
Toast pecans for deeper flavor