With Halloween and thanksgiving around the corner, you can make use of the pecans at home to make delicious pecan pie bars. Soft and chewy, they are topped with gooey caramel pecans. Low in carbs, they are keto-friendly.

 These bars are healthy and very easy to make. With just a few ingredients, you can easily prepare the Keto Pecan Pie bars at home.

Ingredients of Keto Pecan Pie Bars:

1. Coconut flour

During the process of making coconut milk, coconut flour is produced as a byproduct. As well as being dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and low in calories and high in fiber, it is also versatile when it comes to cooking and baking.

Coconut flour is rich in vitamins and minerals like calcium, manganese etc. In this recipe, we’re going to use coconut flour. This flour provides the rich, and crumbly texture.

1. Maple Syrup

The traditional maple syrup isn’t keto-friendly because it contains sugar which means it has a high carb count. Therefore, we can make our own Keto-friendly maple syrup at home with a few basic ingredients.

1. Pecans

Nuts with the lowest net carb content are pecans. Pecans contain just 1.1 grams of carbs per ounce. As a result, you can consume them on a low-carb diet. Not only are pecans low-carb but also taste delicious.

Keto Pecan Pie Bars Recipe

Preperation time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12

Nutrition facts:

Fat: 12g

Protein: 3g

Carbs: 7g

Fiber: 4g

Calories: 132 Kcal

You’ll Need:

For crust:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 3 tbsp. Keto maple syrup
• ⅓ cup coconut oil

For Pecan topping:

• 5 tbsp. Keto maple syrup
• ½ cup coconut oil
• ⅔ cup sweetener
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• 2 cups pecans

For maple syrup:

• 2 cups of water.
• 1 tsp. Xanthan gum
• ⅔ cup granulated sweetener
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• 1 tbsp. Maple extract
• 1 tsp. Butter extract

Instructions:

1. To prepare maple syrup, take a mixing bowl and add ¼ cup water along with xanthan gum. Whisk it until fully combined. Set it aside and let the mixture thicken.
2. Take a saucepan and add the remaining water, sweetener and salt. Heat it on a low-medium flame and let the mixture simmer. Turn off the heat once it has boiled.
3. Pour the xanthan gum mixture into the liquid and whisk it gently. Add maple extract and vanilla extract. Allow the maple syrup to cool and thicken.
4.  Set the oven to 180 C. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
5. Take a large bowl and add coconut flour, maple syrup and coconut oil. Mix it well until combined
6. Transfer the batter to the baking pan and press it. Bake it for 10-12 minutes until it turns golden.
7. Meanwhile, prepare the pecan topping by taking a saucepan and heating the maple syrup, sweetener, coconut oil, and salt on medium heat.
8. Once the mixture becomes liquid and it starts to bubble, add the pecans and let it cook for one minute. Set it aside once done.
9. Remove the bread from the oven and pour the pecan mixture. Spread it evenly to cover the entire bread.
10. Let it bake for 5 minutes, just long enough for the pecan topping to set and bubble. Make sure that you don’t overbake it.
11. Remove it from the oven and let it cool. Refrigerate it for an hour before serving.

Note:

You can store the pecan pie bars in an airtight container and put it in the fridge. It will last for 2 weeks.

 Learn more:

Keto Pancakes Recipe

Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

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