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Paleo Vegan Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
4.8 from 15 votes

Paleo Vegan Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Rich, gooey caramel pecans with melted chocolate on a shortbread crust?? What could be better?!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 16 Bars
Calories: 468 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust:
  • 2 ½ cups almond flour superfine
  • 6 Tbsp coconut oil melted*
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • Pinch salt sea salt
Chocolate Pecan Caramel Filling:
  • 1 coconut milk full-fat, 15-ounce can
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • Pinch salt sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp tapioca flour or gluten-free flour
  • 2 cups pecan raw
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

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  1. Prepare the Crust: 
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9” x 9” cake pan with parchment paper.
  3. Stir together all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Keep stirring until a thick, moist, crumbly dough forms.
  4. Press the rest of the crust mixture into the parchment-lined cake pan until you have an even layer of crust. Poke several times with a fork to ensure even baking. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 12 to 16 minutes, or until the crust is golden-brown and appears as though it has set up. 
  5. Remove the crust from the oven.
  6. Make the Caramel:1. Heat the coconut milk, coconut sugar, and sea salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring it to a full boil, whisking consistently. Add the tapioca flour (or gluten-free flour) and whisk vigorously at a continuous boil until the clumps of flour are out and the caramel is very thick, about 8 to 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in the pecans.
Make the Bars:
  1. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cooled pie crust.
  2. Pour the caramel pecans evenly over the chocolate chips and spread it into an even layer.
  3. Bake at on the center rack of the preheated oven at 350 for 10 minutes. 
  4. Allow the bars to cool for 15 minutes before moving them to the refrigerator. Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving. Note: You can slice the bars sooner than 1 hour if you want them to be melted, gooey and don’t care about how messy they are ;)

Notes

  • *Use melted butter if you aren’t vegan
  • **Use brown sugar if you’d like for a non-paleo option
  • ***you can chop the pecans if you’d like, but I like the look of the whole pecans :)

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 16 Calories 468kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 33g (51%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 468

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 16
Calories 468kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 33g 51%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.