Healthy Pecan Pie Bites

These healthy pecan pie bites are the handheld version of the classic fall dessert. They're also easy to make using vegan ingredients!

Course Healthy Snacks or Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Vegan Dessert Recipes

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 21

Total Time 31

Servings

Calories 239kcal

Author Louisa

Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease the mini muffin tin with coconut oil.
In a small bowl, stir the ground flaxseed and water together and set aside for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens.
Add the cooked quinoa, dates, walnuts, and agave to a food processor and pulse to form a paste.
Press heaping tablespoons of the quinoa mixture into the prepared mini muffin tin.
For the filling, whisk the flax egg in a large mixing bowl.
Add the melted coconut oil, sugar, and brown rice syrup. Mix completely.
Add the almond milk, vanilla extract, whole wheat pastry flour, and chopped pecans. Mix until just combined.
Portion the mixture into the quinoa crusts, filling them to the top.
Bake for 17 to 21 minutes or until the edges of the crusts are browned.
Remove from the oven and let the mini pecan pie bites cool completely before taking them out of the tin.
Top each pie with a dollop of whipped cream and a pecan half. Enjoy!

Use a 1:2 ratio of quinoa to water. If you don't have a rice cooker, add the quinoa and water to a pot and bring to a boil. Stir, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Your quinoa is done once the water is absorbed.
To further enhance the flavor of the pecans in your pecan pie mini bites, toast them in a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. This will also help keep the nuts' crunchy texture.
Cool the healthy pecan pie bites completely and line a knife around their edges to loosen them from the tin. You can also arrange strips of parchment paper in a crisscross formation at the bottom of the prepared muffin tin to act as a pulley for lifting the pies out.