Simple Vegan Pecan Pie Bars

My vegan pecan pie bars are scrumptious, decadent, and extremely simple to make! These bars characteristic a easy press-in crust coated in crunchy pecans and candy brown sugar caramel topping. They’re nice for the vacations, however you will in all probability wish to take pleasure in them yr spherical!

Stack of three Vegan Pecan Pie Bars on a wooden surface.

Pies are the place it is at in the case of vacation dinners. I discover that each household has a go-to pie. For mine, it is my vegan pumpkin pie. We would not dream of getting Thanksgiving with out it. But additionally, no one needs to overlook out on all my different scrumptious vegan pie recipes, particularly my vegan pecan pie. The answer? We’ve got the pumpkin pie, however I additionally bake up a batch of those vegan pecan pie bars for everybody to nibble on.

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It is not that large of a deal to whip up a batch of those vegan pecan pie bars along with no matter different dessert you make for a vacation celebration. They’re really easy! I made them with a easy press in crust, which I stole from my vegan lemon bars recipe. Whereas the crust bakes, you may whip up the filling, which is tremendous easy and requires just a few temporary heating up on the range.

They’re completely scrumptious, and you’ll reduce them as giant or small as you would like. Larger bars can completely be the primary attraction dessert, whereas smaller bars make an incredible candy snack!

Elements You will Want

Flour. The recipe requires all-purpose flour, also referred to as wheat flour or white flour. Different kinds of flour may fit, however I have never tried any of them.
Sugar. Be certain to make use of natural sugar. Standard sugar is commonly processed utilizing animal bone char, so it will not be vegan.
Salt.
Vegan butter. You should buy this at most grocery shops within the refrigerated part, proper close to the common butter.
Brown sugar. This additionally must be natural.
Maple syrup.
Coconut cream. That is bought in cans, close to the coconut milk at most shops. If you cannot discover it, purchase a can of full-fat coconut milk as a substitute. Chill it within the fridge in a single day, then open the can and drain off the liquid. The stable portion that is left is coconut cream.
Cinnamon.
Vanilla extract.
Chopped pecans. Use pecans which might be tremendous finely chopped! Pecan halves or roughly chopped pecans are too giant for these bars. We would like each little little bit of pecan to be embedded within the filling.

How They’re Made

The next is an in depth photograph tutorial on how you can make this dish. Scroll all the way in which down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Step 2: Line the underside of a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper. Go away a little bit of paper hanging over the lengthy sides of the pan. You will use this later to take away the bars from the pan.

Bowl of dry ingredients with a wire whisk.

Step 3: Whisk the dry components to your crust collectively in a big bowl: flour, sugar, and salt.

Dessert bar crust dough in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.

Step 4: Soften your vegan butter and stir it into the dry ingredient combination.

Unbaked dessert bar crust in a baking dish.

Step 5: Press the dough into the underside of your baking pan.

Baked dessert bar crust in a baking dish.

Step 6: Bake the crust till it begins to darken across the edges.

Tip: To get your dough good and flat within the pan, cowl the highest with a sheet of parchment paper, then use one thing appropriately sized and flat, like a cookbook, to press the dough down.

Hand stirring liquid component of pecan pie filling together in a saucepan.

Step 7: To make the filling, first warmth up brown sugar, maple syrup, and vegan butter in a saucepan. Simply carry it to a simmer.

Hand stirring pecans into pecan pie filling in a saucepan.

Step 8: Stir within the coconut cream, cinnamon salt, and vanilla, then stir within the chopped pecans.

Unbaked Vegan Pecan Pie Bars in a baking pan.

Step 9: Unfold the filling evenly over the crust.

Step 10: Pop the pan again into the oven, and bake the bars till the filling is bubbly.

Vegan Pecan Pie Bars on a wooden surface with a blue napkin in the background.

Let your bars cool utterly earlier than loosening them from the pan, then use the parchment paper to elevate them from the pan. Minimize them into squares and luxuriate in!

Shelf-Life & Storage

Vegan pecan pie bars will maintain in an hermetic container at room temperature for about three days, within the fridge for about 5 days, or within the freezer for about three months.

Incessantly Requested Questions

Can these bars be made gluten-free?

I feel an all-purpose gluten-free flour mix ought to work for the crust, however I have never tried, so no guarantees!

Can I exploit a special kind of nut on this recipe?

You may! Chopped walnuts ought to work notably effectively.

Can I bake these bars in a special dimension pan?

Sure, however you may want to regulate the bake time. A bigger pan gives you thinner bars and require much less time within the oven. A smaller pan gives you thicker bars and should require extra time within the oven. Additionally remember that thicker bars could also be tougher to chop.

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Stack of Vegan Pecan Pie Bars on a wooden surface.

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