Pecans, mini pies, and gluten-free, perfect for the holidays but also any other day…
Today we welcome Dada Eats back to WOT to share this great holiday recipe for these vegan mini pecan pies! The crust has a crunchy outside, and a chewy inside with a texture that leans more towards a cookie rather than a pastry crust. The vegan pecan pie filling comes together with maple syrup, coconut sugar, and some pecans. It is made with all real, whole ingredients and happens to be gluten-free, grain-free, and vegan!
This is one of the best recipes to bring to a holiday gathering, partly because it is so delicious, but also because it travels well and everyone can easily pick them up and eat them in one or two bites.
Perfect for the holidays (or year-round…), these mini vegan pecan pies are the perfect thing to bring to a party or make for yourself. And everything in mini form is just automatically cuter, we all know that.
Dada Eats Best Vegan Mini Pecan Pies (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp. almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp. creamy pecan butter (can sub almond)
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pecans To be crushed with your fingers before adding to filling. See instructions!
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp. coconut flour
- 2 flax eggs (2 TBSP ground flaxseed mixed with 5 TBSP warm water left to sit aside to thicken up into gel-like consistency)
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp. almond milk
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring maple syrup, coconut sugar, pecan butter, coconut oil, and vanilla extract to a simmer.
- Add in ground flaxseed and almond flour to thicken the mixture. Keep stirring.
- Turn temperature to medium-low and continue to stir for about 10 minutes until everything is well incorporated and the mixture has thickened.
- Finally, crush pecans roughly between your fingers and add to the mixture. Stir for a few more minutes.
- While you are stirring the filling, you can make the crust.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a mini muffin tin with coconut oil.
- Prepare two flax eggs by combining 2 TBSP of ground flaxseed with 5 TBSP water. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together almond butter, melted & cooled coconut oil, and coconut sugar.
- Add flax egg to the wet mixture and stir to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine coconut flour, almond flour, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients by adding flour mixture to the almond butter mixture.
- Add 2 TBSP of almond milk to the dough to help mix everything. The dough should be slightly sticky.
- Press two-inch size amounts of dough into the muffin tins, and use your knuckle or finger to create a crater in the center of each tin.
- Pour a tablespoon amount of pecan mixture into each mini pie crust. Fill to the brim but do not overfill. Top each with one pecan (for aesthetics and more crunch)!
- After filling each crust, bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, checking to see that the tops have caramelized and the sides are golden brown.
- Let cool for 15 minutes before removing from muffin tin and serving.
Enjoy!
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Recipe and images by Dada Eats.
