Chocolate Pecan Pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie made healthier!
Ingredients
For the crust
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 2 T coconut oil
- 1 flax egg (real eggs work too)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
For the filling
- 12 Medjool dates (soaked for at least 1 hour)
- 1 1/2 cups pecans + more for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground vanilla beans
- 2 T coconut oil
- 2 T maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a food processor , combine the crust ingredients.
- Press mixture into a glass pie dish .
- Bake for 10 minutes and set aside.
- In a food processor , add the pecans and chocolate chips. Mix for 1 minute. Then add the dates and mix for another minute.
- Lastly, add in the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spoon mixture into the crust in the pie dish.
- Garnish the top with extra pecans and chocolate chips.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
This should last a week in the fridge. Enjoy!
Pie crust recipe came from Elena's Pantry . Check out her blog for yummy recipes!