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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!
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Healthy Mini Pecan Pie Bites

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Author Holly Waterfall

Ingredients

For Crust:

  • 3/4 quinoa , cooked
  • 5-6 dates , pitted and soaked in water for about 30 minutes prior to using
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 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.