These Vegan Pecan Pie bars are only 6 ingredients, no-bake, oil-free and take just a few minutes to prepare. A quick version of pecan pie with the addition of delicious chocolate chips! Subtly sweet, chewy, soft and perfectly delicious!
VEGAN PECAN PIE BARS
You are just 6 ingredients away from a delicious, soft, chewy and healthy pecan pie in bar form. These vegan pecan pie bars are so easy to make, no-bake and absolutely delicious!
I’ve mentioned before about my great, great love for pecans and them being my favorite nut of all. If you haven’t tried my Roasted Pecan Butter or Pecan Pie Crostini, then you are seriously missing out. These vegan pecan pie bars are a much healthier alternative to traditional pecan pie and SO much easier and faster, too.
INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN PECAN PIE BARS
- pecans
- oats
- mesquite powder OR coconut sugar
- maple syrup
- vegan chocolate chips
- vanilla extract
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN PECAN PIE BARS
Step 4: Chill until firm and slice into bars. Devour!
This recipe was originally published in 2014 and has been updated with better details and instructions.
OTHER VEGAN BARS
- Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies
- Nut-Free Granola Bars
- Vegan Butterfinger Candy Bars
- Chocolate Pecan Granola Bars
- Vanilla Pecan Dream Bars
- Cinnamon Roll Granola Bars
- No-Bake Cinnamon Roll Spice Bars
- Vegan Nutella Chocolate Pie Bars
- No-Bake Mint Chocolate Bars
If you make this recipe, be sure to leave feedback below and share your pic on Instagram or Facebook and tag me @thevegan8 #thevegan8!
Vegan Pecan Pie Bars (Gluten-free and No-Bake!)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 heaping cups (176g) pecan halves
- 1/2 cup (48g) gluten-free oats (make sure to use certified gluten-free oats if necessary)
- 2 tablespoons mesquite powder or 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons (60g) pure maple syrup or agave
- 1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons mini dairy-free chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand)
- I use this scale
Instructions
- Add the pecans, oats, mesquite powder (or coconut sugar) and salt to a food processor and process just until powdery, but still with some pieces, about 10 seconds. (See above photo)
- Add the syrup, vanilla and chocolate chips and pulse until large clumps form and the mixture holds when pressed together with your fingers.
- Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Alternatively, you can double the batch and use an 8x8 pan.
- Press the mixture into the pan, spreading out evenly to the corners. I used the back of my spoon to smooth it flat and press down flat and hard. Place another piece of paper on top and press down really hard.
- Place in the freezer for about an hour before slicing. Slice into 7 bars and wrap individually in plastic wrap and they will hold their shape best that way. Keep stored either in the fridge or freezer, as they will soften some at room temperature.
Learn something new every day, the only use I knew of for mesquite was chips you put in with your coals for smoking/grilling. Had no idea it’s sweet. Those bars look so healthy and I love pecans too!
Thanks Suzanne! Yes, I was really suprised how sweet it is…super yummy!! I love the flavor it gave to the bars.
Brandi, I’ve been on a granola-bar-making kick lately and these bars whoop my bars buts! They look delicious (gotta love the pecan pie flavour) and incredibly healthy. I’ve never heard of mesquite powder. I’ll keep my eye out for them!
I was so pleasantly suprised at how sweet and molasses/caramel tasting it is! YUM!
Wooowowwowo these look PERFECT.
Aww thanks girl!
Wow, they look beautiful! Mesquite being a superfood too, I’m sure these are healthy and filling, making every bit of the money spent on the powder worth it. Just a question though: Does the nutrition quality of a superfood deteriorate with heat/baking? Is that why you make this raw?
Hi Apsara! Thank you so much! Yes, superfoods are typically a “superfood” because all of the nutrients and vitamins remain in tact in their raw state, whereas cooking/heating them kills some, not all, but some so that the benefit is not as great. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t cook it, because I most certainly will use some for baking, because it is still a great superfood. I actually wanted a raw dessert, specifically, for this mesquite but I also love raw desserts because they are incredibly easy, fast and the taste is more prominent that way. They are sweeter that way. If they were to be cooked, they would definitely need more sweetener 🙂
I always thought of trying Vivapura when I watch Heather’s videos @sweetlyraw They look like fabulously healthy products. And Olivia certainly does present them well 😉 I bet she’d love to gobble up that whole stack in her cute little hands! I know I would.
Great review.
I’ve never heard of Mesquite before, but it sounds awesome! Your bars look great too and I love how portable they are!
These bars look so absolutely delicious! 😀
Need to try them!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Easy and fast and delicious Uru, you won’t regret it!
Still hot as blue blazes here, so cranking the oven is not appealing – yet I’m feeling that eagerness for fall – so these are the solution :-)!
I’m a sucker for punishment because I use my oven daily, lol! But I love the raw desserts because they are soooo easy and fast!
Another delicious snack…that was awesome….of course i double the recipe….
Yay! Thank you Elilta! I’m so glad you loved them, thanks for the feedback!
Stunning photos, Brandi!These bars look delicious with mesquite powder and chocolate chips! Yummy!
You are so sweet Rika, thank you so much! I was trying some different angles and lighting…it is so fun! xo
These look fab! Some of the ingredients surprised me but it all works so well. Pretty darn healthy too!
Thanks Cindy…these were gone in about 10 minutes if that tells you anything, haha!
What a great way to enjoy the wonderful flavor of pecan pie without all those “other” ingredients. These look so fun! And your model did a fabulous job! 😉
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Thank you Luci! I agree…much healthy but still SO delish! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Don’t know how I missed this post??! These look super super scrummy.I can’t imagine anyone not liking pecans, they taste like heaven on earth to me.
I’ve heard a lot about Vivapura through Heather of Sweetly Raw and their products sound excellent quality.
I know right? Pecans are soooo amazingly, delicious and buttery, they complete me, haha!
Hey Brandi! I’m hoping to make these soon, and I was wondering what I could use to substitute the oats? Thank you! 🙂
So sorry Melissa! I somehow missed this comment, but I know from your photo on Instagram that you made these and loved them, so thank you so much!!
This is BY FAR my favorite blog! I’ve learned so much and it’s given me the confidence to nourish myself and family with the best raw ingredients God’s blessed this earth with. Thank you!!!
I don’t know I missed this comment, but wow, thank you so much for such a wonderful thing to say! So glad my blog is helping you so much!!
I just discovered this recipe and we are now on our 3rd batch. I first made them without the mesquite powder (substituted coconut sugar) and they were great–a little “juicy” but tasted amazing. I then ordered the mesquite powder online and love them this way too. Wow! They are a perfect treat.
Thank you so much. This will definitely stay on our always-have-ready list!
I found my bag of mesquite the other day and was wondering what I would make with it. This is the first time I have ever bought it. Then I found this recipe and made the bars – WOW!!! so YUMMY!!!!! and so easy !! Will be making these again , for sure. My bag of mesquite will not last very long!!
I <3 pecans ! This is the first time I have tried mesquite powder. These bars are dead easy and a taste sensation ! Kids and adults love them. I made these in a flash while the lentil loaf was baking. BIIIIG hit !!
I’m so very happy to hear that Carolyn! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! Glad to hear about the loaf, too! Yay!
I have no mesquite flour. Because there’s such a small amount in this recipe, can I substitute something else for it?
Hi Nancy, sorry for the late response! You can use lucuma powder, that has a similar taste and texture. That helps with the flavor, but if you don’t have that either, then I would use coconut sugar instead. Lucuma and mesquite are both sweet, so that is why I recommend the coconut sugar for it’s deep sweetness. It’s not a flour consistency like lucuma or mesquite, so if necessary, add just a touch more oat flour if needed to get the right consistency. Let me know if you try them!
So easy to make, so delicious, I could satisfy my sweet tooth quickly and my husband loved it, he said it reminded him of cookie dough.
So awesome to hear Gemma, thank you so much for making them so quickly!
I don’t think you meant to say “vanilla chocolate chips”? You didn’t repeat it in the recipe at the end. Thank you for posting such wonderful recipes.
Oops, fixed!