When Pecan meets Pie..............

Pecan Pie Slices

You could say that these pecan pie slices were in fact an accident. Why? Because they were not planned at all.. They were like the love child between vegan cookie dough balls and homemade vegan white chocolate. These culinary 'accidents' sometimes turn out to be the biggest hit with friends and family, these slices being one of them. So if you love tucking into brownies and cookie dough balls, but fancy something a little different, I would highly recommend these.

Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Base:

• 2 cups dates (soaked in water for at least 2 hours)

• 1 cup cashews

• 1 cup oatflakes

• 1/2 cup raw cacao nibs

• 1 tsp vanilla bean powder

Icing:

• 3 tbsp coconut butter

• 3 tbsp cacao butter

• 1 tbsp maple syrup

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 2 tsp orange blossom water

• 1/2 tsp orange extract

METHOD:

Base:

• Add all ingredient to a high speed food processor and blend until combined but still a little chunky (cookie dough consistency)

• Get 2 sheets of parchment paper. Put the mixture between the two sheets and roll out with a rolling pin into as neat a square or rectangle shape as possible.

• Tuck the sides of the parchment paper in under the block of dough and place in the fridge .

• I would normally leave the dough i the fridge overnight, placing something heavy on top of it to help compact the mixture down, but this is totally optional.

Icing:

• Melt the coconut butter and cacao butter over a double boiler

• Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine

• Let the mixture set slightly before spreading it on top of the base

• Top with pecan nuts and cut into squares

• These slices will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for at least a week

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