Pecan Oat Bars
This is another yummy, plant-based, gluten free, and healthy treat or snack! You'll be getting notes of pecan pie with these bars, making them the perfect sneakily healthy dessert to bring to Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 4 tbsp melted unrefined coconut oil
Pecan Topping
- 3 tbsp flax seed meal
- 9 tbsp water
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 4 tbsp melted unrefined coconut oil
- 2 tbsp blanched almond flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- optional - top with pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper or grease it with extra virgin olive oil.
- Stir together flax seed meal and water. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Combine all of your crust ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan. Make sure it is spread out evenly. Store in the fridge while you make the pecan topping.
- Combine the chopped pecans, maple syrup, coconut oil, almond flour, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl and stir.
- Once the flax mixture has sat for 15 minutes, add it to the pecan topping mix and stir.
- Take the crust out of the fridge and pour the pecan topping over it - making sure to spread it out evenly.
- Optional - place pecan halves on top of your pecan topping.
- Bake in the oven at 400℉ for ten minutes.
- Then, reduce the heat to 350℉ and let cook for another 30 - 35 minutes.
- Let cool, then slice into 9 bars. Enjoy! (I recommend covering these and storing them in the fridge when not consuming.)