Pecan Pie Squares

Name: Pecan Pie Squares
Yield: makes 16 (2-inch) bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated butter substitute, melted; 1 cup sprouted spelt flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Pinch of sea salt; 3 tablespoons light agave nectar; 1 1/4 cups amber agave nectar; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or non-hydrogenated butter substitute, melted; 1/2 cup pecans, ground to a meal in a food processor; 1/2 cup pecan halves; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 tablespoons sprouted spelt flour

December 9, 2011

Pecan pie is usually off-limits to me: it’s full of corn syrup, which nutritionally speaking is a recipe for disaster. These Pecan Pie Squares, served warm, have the same rich, nutty taste with a fraction of the fat and no refined sugars.

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