With all the classic flavor of pecan pie, they’re undetectably gluten-free and vegan, and perfect for your holiday table. Even better? They’re made with simple methods (no food processor required!) and just 9 ingredients. Let’s make dessert!
Origins of Pecan Pie
In our search for the origins of pecan pie, we found a few theories. But the most common one is that it was invented by French settlers in New Orleans who were introduced to pecans by Native Americans. Recipes then appeared in cookbooks in Texas in the late 1800s. And by the 1920s, the company Karo began printing a recipe for pecan pie made with their corn syrup, turning the dessert into a nationwide sensation! The following is not your usual pecan pie recipe but our inspired take on the classic dessert — made gluten-free, vegan, and without corn syrup.
How to Make Pecan Pie Bars
These pecan pie bars begin with a shortbread-like crust made by mixing almond flour, tapioca starch, and salt, then adding in vegan butter and maple syrup to form a dough. The dough gets pressed into a baking dish and into the oven it goes! While the crust bakes and cools, we make the filling with chopped pecans, melted vegan butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, dairy-free milk, and tapioca starch. It goes over the par-baked shortbread crust and back into the oven. After baking, the filling transforms into a crispy, gooey, buttery, majorly addictive masterpiece. You’ve been warned! Lastly, it must cool before being sliced into bars. We know, it’s the hardest part! But it makes them perfect for prepping the day ahead to free up oven space for other Thanksgiving recipes. We hope you LOVE these pecan pie bars! They’re:SweetButteryRichClassicDecadent& BURSTING with pecan flavor! They’re the perfect dessert for the holiday table or any time you have an abundance of pecans! Top them with Coconut Whipped Cream or Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream for extra decadence.
More Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
1-Bowl Pumpkin Pie (Vegan + GF) Apple Pie Crumble Bars (Vegan + GF) Creamy Pumpkin Pie Bars (V + GF) Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart
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