Pecan Pie Bars infused with coffee! Yes! Normal Pecan pie bars recipes aren’t as good and easy as this one, and this is a vegan and Paleo friendly dessert. Your favorite holiday pie in smaller bar form, and lighter. This coffee pecan pie bars recipe is simple, delicious, and will PERK you up in no time.
This EASY Pecan Pie Bar Recipe is sponsored by my friends over at Pamela’s Products! Thank you for allowing me to share their wonderful products and talk about this caring company.
Hi. My name Lindsay I have two obsessions. Okay more than that, but you get my point. Gluten free or Paleo Bars, Coffee, and anything with pecan pie flavor. Including pecan pie! Haha. What I’m saying is that I am currently needing to embrace my weaknesses. Yes, pour that coffee and let’s make some more bars. Ahem… Vegan Coffee Pecan Pie Bars. The crazy thing is that this is also an EASY paleo recipe. They don’t taste like they’ve been “healthified.” In fact, they taste like LEGIT pecan pie. I do not lie friends.
Now, let me back up the coffee pecan pie bars obsession train and explain. Mmm k?
You probably know that I’m an old blogger. Haha, meaning I’ve be doing this a while. Yes, I used to post workouts and race update posts when my Kiwi (New Zealand) husband was a pro athlete. Which how the whole homemade bar gluten free obsession began. FUELING that man! But oh me oh my how things have changed. IN A GOOD WAY! Less is more folks. And just like what I did to this pecan pie bars recipe, things transformed and simplified. A big shift with a whole new (and improved) flavor (of life) was formed. Ohhhh, deep thoughts here ya’ll.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m okay with change. In fact, it’s done us WONDERS to actually surrender and embrace it. New careers, new focus, new health goals, new US! We are …. CONTENT and it feels so good! I could ramble on about that, and probably will in a later post, but today we chatting about a different transformation… dun dun dun dun (that’s suppose to be s drumroll sound).
Those classic PECAN PIE bars transformed into EASY PEASY VEGAN COFFEE PECAN PIE BARS…. a Paleo recipe, too!
Phew! That’s one epic transformation. All because I said yes, I want to change things up, perk it up, pecan it up? LOL!
Simplify, pecan bars? How so? Oh glad you asked!
A new paleo nut flour blend by Pamela’s! Totally obsessed! Have I said the word obsessed enough? Yea, that’s pretty much my feeling.
Pamela’s Nut-Flour Blend is unique blend of Almonds, Coconut, Pecans, and Walnuts. So it adds an even more nutty taste to these pecan pie bars. Not to mention no additives, no added sugar, and non -gmo. It’s like the Healthiest of Healthy flour blends! I also love that this nut flour blend so super fine and doesn’t clump. That makes my paleo recipe baking heart HAPPY and at ease. Oh, and guess what? This nut flour is going to be our base today. All we have left to do is make the secret vegan filling and coffee coating.
You read that right. 3 STEP PROCESS for a simple Coffee Pecan Pie Bar recipe. Tried and tested 3 x just for my own good measure. Let’s just say we had 3 different kinds of vegan/paleo pecan pie bars over the course of a week. A good problem if you ask me. I chose to post the EASIEST and TASTIEST version for you! Cool?
You know I love making QUICK step by step process recipes, just to make things simple for you. Plus this paleo recipe just feeds our dessert/snack bar obsession.
Ahh, my job is done!
Okay, here’s what makes these coffee pecan pie bars super simple and paleo/vegan. It’s really just a few real food ingredients.
- Coffee (instant)
- Coconut oil
- Nut flour blend
- Dates
- Maple Syrup
- A wee bit of almond or coconut milk
- Vanilla
- Pecans
- A just a spoonful of an extra starch (Like tapioca flour or potato starch, etc.)
The 3 steps? Well, it’s simple. Bake the crust. Blend and layer on the coffee/pecan filling.
That ooey gooey topping below would be the coffee/date filling before you bake! OH MY!
Bake Again. DEVOUR! Oh, maybe the 4th step should be a must too. Right? Haha!
If you are looking for other seasonal pie bar recipes, I highly recommend checking out Texan Erin Baking Pumpkin Pie Bars. Gluten Free and all!
Ready to make these pecan pie bars? Here’s the recipe!
Vegan Coffee Pecan Pie Bars {Easy Paleo Recipe}
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST
- 2 cups Paleo Nut flour Blend (We used Pamela's Paleo Nut Flour Blend )
- 1 tbsp Tapioca Starch (or arrowroot or potato starch works too)
- 10-12 pitted dates
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
FOR THE FILLING AND TOPPING
- 6 dates (pitted)
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup pecan halves to blend
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coconut milk (or water if you prefer less creamy)
- 2 tbsp instant coffee or espresso
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 c extra pecan halves to place on top before baking
- Optional coffee beans for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper and be sure to grease or oil the sides as well.
- Blend together 2 cups nut flour, tapioca starch, dates, and 1 tbsp coconut oil in food processor. Pack this into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Updated notes I've had a few readers opt not to prebake the the crust and it worked too. Depends on how crispy you want the bottom.
- While the crust is baking, make the filling.
- Blend together 6 dates, vanilla, salt, and 1 cup of the pecans. Batter will be sticky and thick. Then Place in bowl and set aside.
- Next, in a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup maple syrup, milk (or water), 1/2 cup coconut oil, and coffee.
- Let it come to a soft boil and then reduce to low, whisk on low. This should only take about 2 -3 minutes max! It will be a little foamy bubbly then it will settle back down.
- Combine your hot coffee coconut oil mix with the date/pecan filling in one bowl. Mix together quickly.
- Pour that mixture over the pecan crust in the pan. Spread it out evenly. See picture in post with the glaze on top. That's the coffee/date batter.
- Sprinkle the rest of your pecan halves on top. Sprinkle an extra coffee beans you'd like on top. The coffee beans are optional.
- Bake again for about 18-22 minutes or until golden brown on sides.
- Once baked, place in the fridge for 1 hr to set.
- Remove and slice.
- Store in fridge in sealed container if you want to keep these for later. Just pop in oven or microwave to warm again.
Recipe Notes
Total time does not include CHILL time, so add extra hour for them to set.
I used Pamela's Paleo nut flour blend which consisted of almond/coconut/pecan flour. If you are using another paleo flour blend, be sure to watch baking time on crust. It will vary. If you are watching sugar, add less maple syrup and dates to the filling
These are SUPER EASY! Don't overthink the processes. Haha! ENJOY
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*If you are watching sugar, add less maple syrup and dates to the filling*
Well now these sure do come in handy this month. Pecan Pie and Coffee in dessert bar form. And made with all natural REAL FOOD! Now only if you could reach through the screen and grab one. Trust me, I’d share, I have tons!
But since you can’t physically be here to have coffee and pecan pie bars with me, please try them out yourself. Heck, bake them up and share over coffee with friends and family. Let’s make this a slow and savor season!
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I need that nut flour blend like I need these bars. So good!
Yes, you need! 🙂
My mom’s favorite foods are cold pizza and pecan pie. You just made her day 😀
WooHoo! Enjoy!
Looks so yummy. Is there a different flour blend that can be used? I can’t have almonds.
What flour do you have on hand Susan?
Finally cleaned out my pantry – allowing for the new food restrictions. At the moment all I have is a little bit of coconut flour. The new restrictions are, no dairy, eggs, potatoes, peas, almonds, pistachios, vanilla., kidney beans, white beans, sunflower seeds. There are more but those are the main ones.
awesome! so maybe you can try this without vanilla. Thoughts? use almond flours and coconut flour?
Can’t use almond flour, almonds are on my cannot eat list. Some how need a gf flour that does not contain almond flour or potato starch.
I would try rice flour then. Or chickpea flour. Can you do those? baking time might be a little different. check at 15 minutes for the crust.
My favorite bars have to be cheesecake bars but pecan pie bars sound like a winner too! Actually, everything you make sounds like a winner <3
Hope you give these a try! Thanks so much, Rachel!
i want this for breakfast! i went out to dinner with some girlfriends over the weekend and something about being gluten free came up. i said oh i have the perfect blog for you to follow and my other friend said “cotter crunch?” haha YUP! 🙂 xo
oh i love that! thanks LINZ! and miss you!
Pecan pie is absolutely my favorite dessert at this time of year. Love how you’ve health-ified it!
Hope you’ll try this and let me know what you think! “Health-ified” – I like that word! 😀
These look so good! I’ve never made pecan bars, but I need too! That nut flour blend looks awesome. I usually try to make nut flour in my vitamix, but sometimes it’s so nice having it already prepared!
I hope you’ll give these a try! And yes, so nice having a nut flour blend like Pamela’s!
You say things like “pecan” and “coffee” and I’m immediately all in. These bars are sheer perfection! I can taste them through the screen. Definitely a wonderful snack for refueling…slash enjoying during a nice Netflix binge 😉 Loving every bit of these beauties!
So much goodness in every bite! I think you’ll love them!
Now….can I have about 50 of these sent over to NJ? I think I need them….stat!
Haha!! Let me see if I can work on that! 😉
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those have everything I want! 🙂
LOVE pecans, coffee, yummers!!!
Seriously drooling Lindsay! You had me at pecan and sold me with coffee!! I’m definitely making these for Thanksgiving weekend up north. Friends will love them with coffee for breakfast.
Since I was gone the end of last week and over the weekend I didn’t do our weekly shopping like I usually do Friday. I’m off to meet the hubby for lunch (his birthday) and go grocery shopping and I added this nut blend to my list!
You had me at the shot of the pre-baked syrupy goodness. What beautiful dessert. I had no idea Pamelas was making a nut flour blend. Good to know!
I don’t make a lot of bar for whatever reason – I do love them!. These look perfect. We make Kentucky Derby Pie (pecan pie with bourbon and chocolate chips) every year, but it is SO messy. I bet these would be a huge hit and easier to clean up!
bourbon bars. Next up! for sure! you’re genius!
I need to get my hands on that Pamela’s flour blend! Sounds ah-mazing as do these pecan pie bars. I didn’t use to be a big fan of pecans but they’ve quickly grown on me and I’m loving them now!
You will love these vicky! Definitely check out the nut flour too! So good!
Two things: 1. your pics are so gorgeous, I just want to scroll forever. 2. I have never seen this flour! I need it in my life.
thanks friend! hope you try them. I am obsessed! Haha
They look delicious. Pecan pie is my favorite so I would definitely like these, thanks for the idea
awesome! let me know if you try them keith!
i love anything coffee flavored – even btter in the form of bars 🙂
Ooh that flour blend looks awesome! Pecan is my absolute favorite 🙂
That paleo blend is everywhere! I think this is the perfect use for that deliciousness.
I can’t believe how many delicious ingredients are here, that are healthy too! Can’t wait to make these!
I’m reconsidering your move to CO. I would just be in your kitchen eating non-stop and then I’d have to run even more!!! 🙂
Haha but you like running! So I’m helping! 😉
These look awesome! I love the addition of coffee and the blend of nut flours! I’m for anything chocolate! My hubby’s favorite are these PB chocolate bars…YUM!
Well, these look delicious! I love bars like this – chock full of nuts and dates and yummy flavors. Gotta try!
These bars look like heaven and this flour looks perfect for all those nutty treats! I def. need to try both out 🙂
If I made these today and brought them down to SD with me for my fiance’s family, they’d go ape shit! LOL!
Haha, well then what are you waiting for? !!
I”ve never made my own pecan bars! But you’re making me feel like I’m missing out, especially with the touch of java in there 🙂 I’m loving the sound of that flour, too. It’s so awesome to see companies keeping up with the times and making it easier for people who are following specific diets.
what?? NO way! I feel like you so need to. You’re the baking queen!
This looks amazing!! My stomach literally started grumbling when I saw these. I’m not sure if I could resist long enough to take those photos 😉
These are calling my name! Love the coffee addition!
Um so, pecan pie is delicious on it’s own – but turning it into an easy bar recipe and adding coffee?! Genius!
I think these will have to make an appearance at my Thanksgiving dinner!
awesome!! Let me know what you think!
woohoo! So glad!
Oh my. Why must you do this to me!!! I want the whole pan. 😉 Thanks for another great recipe!
Haha sorry, or not sorry? LOL! YOu’ll love Deryn!
Real food, pecan pie, and time with family. These look so good; it’s amazing how real food can make some of the most delicious goodies.
Such an amazing post of your favorites nice
OMG, these look delectable!! I couldn’t believe they were paleo – I’m sure they would please even eaters who don’t adhere to that diet!
you will love! let me know if you give it a whirl!
These are shouting my name from the rooftops. It’s also my first time hearing about this company: Pamela’s. They look like they make awesome products… I will check them and this recipe out! 🙂
yes! you’d love monica!
I have regular coffee, but no instant or espresso. What do you suggest… double strength coffee???
I think I just answered you on twitter. But you can probably use regular coffee. I think that would work! If you want extra strong coffee flavor then double it. Keep me posted
Oh wow these look delicious! Perfect festive treats. Love the addition of coffee. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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let me know if you try them Kathryn
Hi….I got a clue! I previously wrote to you about the crust being dry….I forgot to hydrate my dates….i think thats where I went wrong…gonna try again!
Oh yea! keep me posted!
I’m addicted to vegan brownies, green tea and anything PEANUT BUTTER. AW YEAH. Would that mean I need to make vegan peanut butter matcha brownies? And hey, I might be addicted to these coffee pecan pie bars!
Was wondering if I can do something new with coffee. I am surprised to see this recipe. This would be amazing for breakfast! Thanks for sharing it Lindsay 🙂
I’m not quite sure why the crust was baked first…it was very dry. They were quite delicious but would have bee better if the “crust” was not baked first (everything just baked together)…thanks
Thanks for letting me know. I wonder if it’s just the flour or oven variations? I have others make and it was not dry. So sorry. I’ll put your suggestions in my notes. Thanks again for the feedback
Will do! Thanks Lindsey