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    Published: Nov 13, 2015 · Modified: Nov 23, 2021 · by Cindy

    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites + a Video!

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    These HEALTHY MINI PECAN PIE BITES are the perfect way to indulge in your favorite holiday treats without feeling guilty.

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    1 If you liked the video, make sure you head on over to YouTube really quick and give it a like and subscribe so you don’t miss out on any more videos –> here’s the link where you can do all that.
    2 Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites
    2.1 Ingredients
    2.1.1 For Crust:
    2.1.2 For Pie Filling:
    2.1.3 For Garnish:
    2.2 Instructions
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    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites - These HEALTHY MINI PECAN PIE BITES are the perfect way to indulge in your favorite holiday treats without feeling guilty.

    Pecan Pie. Can you believe I didn't actually try Pecan Pie until about a year ago? It's not something I grew up with. It's not something that my mom or grandma ever made, or even bought. And it actually never even appealed to me!

    But when a client sent a whole pecan pie to our office last holiday season, I couldn't help but give it a shot. I mean, c'mon, I can't call myself a foodie and not actually know what pecan pie tastes like.

    My thoughts on it?

    Too rich!

    I mean, don't get me wrong... it was delicious and had so much flavor, but I couldn't eat more than one bite without feeling like my teeth were going to rot out of my head.

    Ever since then, I have wanted to replicate that pie into something healthier, less rich, and of course miniature. Because who doesn't like mini food?! (you know, so you can have 2!)

    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites - These cute little pie bites are the perfect way to indulge in just a couple of bites of this healthy dessert that has gotten a makeover!

    My wife actually has a completely different experience with pecan pie that I have to share. She also hadn't had pecan pie her entire life until about a year and a half ago. Just not something either of us grew up with.

    So she was in basic training for the Air Force from January to March 2014, and during that time was not allowed any sweets at all. Nothing. It was all healthy food to fuel their long grueling days of training. Just one of the many sacrifices she has made to serve our country. Seven months away from home in order to train and learn her job. Our communication was reduced to hand-written letters in the mail. Along with the desserts, she wasn't allowed any coffee for those three months. She slept in uncomfortable beds. She had to keep night watch multiple times, which meant very little sleep for her. She had to march day in and day out.

    And now that basic training and the initial schooling is over, there are always certifications she is working on. On top of her demanding day job, she often stays up late just to study for her next test. Her commitment to the Air Force is just so admirable, and I'm so proud to call her my wife.

    There is a point to this story, I promise.

    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites - These cute little pie bites are the perfect way to indulge in just a couple of bites of this healthy dessert that has gotten a makeover!

    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites - These cute little pie bites are the perfect way to indulge in just a couple of bites of this healthy dessert that has gotten a makeover!

    So in the last week of basic training, they were finally given allowance to sweets. Most people went absolutely crazy at the shopette on base. Lots and lots of junk that ultimately made them sick. Tiff on the other hand, picked up a piece of pecan pie from the cafeteria and said it was the best thing she had tasted in such a long time.

    She will always remember that memory of pecan pie, and that is why I wanted to make her these cute little healthy bite-sized pies. Both to gear up for the holidays and to celebrate her achievements in the Air Force this week as we celebrate Veteran's Day.

     

     

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    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites - These cute little pie bites are the perfect way to indulge in just a couple of bites of this healthy dessert that has gotten a makeover!

    Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites

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    Author: Holly

    Ingredients

    For Crust:

    • Âľ quinoa , cooked
    • 5-6 dates , pitted and soaked in water for about 30 minutes prior to using
    • ½ cup walnuts
    • 1 Tablespoon agave

    For Pie Filling:

    • 1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds
    • 3 Tablespoons water
    • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil , melted
    • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
    • â…“ cup brown rice syrup
    • 1 Tablespoon almond milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
    • ½ cup chopped pecans

    For Garnish:

    • whipped cream
    • pecan halves

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat 10 mini muffin tins with coconut oil.
    • Combine flax seed and water together in a small bowl and set aside.
    • In a food processor, pulse cooked quinoa, pitted dates, walnuts, and agave until a paste is formed. Press heaping tablespoonfuls of quinoa mixture into the mini muffin tins.
    • To make pecan pie filling, whisk the flax seed mixture together and bowl into a large mixing bowl. Add melted coconut oil, sugar, and brown rice syrup, mixing completely. Add almond milk, vanilla, whole wheat pastry flour, and chopped pecans and combine until just mixed.
    • Spoon mixture into quinoa crusts, filling to the top of the cups. They won't expand, so you don't have to worry about it spilling over.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 17-21 minutes, or until the edges of the crust are browned.
    • Remove and let cool completely before lining a knife around the edges of the pies and carefully taking them out.
    • Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a pecan.

    If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a picture, upload it to Instagram and tag me (@happyfoodholly) and use the hashtag #inspiredbyholly

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    1. Melissa @ Bless this Mess says

      November 13, 2015 at 7:30 am

      These are so cute! Mini for the WIN!

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      • Holly Waterfall says

        November 16, 2015 at 5:57 am

        Right? I swear, mini food is always better 🙂

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    2. Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says

      November 13, 2015 at 5:24 am

      Love your video, Holly!!! And those bites sound amazing (but I"m a total pecan pie LOVER)! 🙂

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      • Holly Waterfall says

        November 13, 2015 at 6:04 am

        Oh yes, I'm totally converted now that I've tried a less sweet version of pecan pie. And these little mini pies are ADDICTING!
        The video was so fun to make - thanks!

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