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Easy Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars Recipe – Homemade Holiday Dessert Everyone Will Love

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars combine a buttery shortbread crust with a pecan pie-inspired filling and dark chocolate chips for a festive holiday treat.

  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¾ cups almond flour, blanched
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 1 large egg, whisked
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup (filling)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (filling)
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar (filling)
  • 3 large eggs, whisked (filling)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon (filling)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla (filling)
  • 3 tablespoons tapioca starch (filling)
  • 1 ¾ cups pecans, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup mini dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix almond flour, coconut flour, and 3 tbsp coconut sugar. Add remaining crust ingredients and press into a lined 9-inch square baking dish.
  3. In same bowl, whisk filling ingredients except pecans and chocolate chips until combined.
  4. Add pecans and chocolate chips to the dish, pour filling over, and spread evenly.
  5. Bake 35-40 minutes until top bubbles. Cool to room temperature before cutting.

Notes

  • Sweeteners like agave nectar or honey can replace maple syrup.
  • Arrowroot or cornstarch can replace tapioca starch.
  • Prep ahead: assemble and refrigerate up to 2 days before baking, or keep unbaked in fridge until ready.
  • Store bars in fridge for 3-4 days; freeze up to 3 months tightly wrapped.
  • Bring to room temperature before serving or heat briefly in microwave.
  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian