Pecan pies are a classic during the holidays, but have you ever imagined what they'd be like in a cookie bars form? These "Romance cookie bars" are a timeless family favorite.
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Cooling Time30minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings24bars
Ingredients
Bottem Layer:
1cup2 sticks Miyoko's "butter" (or any dairy free butter), cut into pieces
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC) and grease a 13x9 inch pan with butter. Beat butter until creamed then add sugar, salt, and flour and mix well. Press dough into prepared pan and bake for about 10 minutes until very lightly browned on top. Remove from oven and cool while you mix topping.
Beat coconut milk, coconut oil, and brown sugar together well. Add vanilla, soda, starch, and flour and mix just until combined. Mix in pecans and coconut flakes and scrape the mixture gently over bottem layer and use a spatula to carefully smooth. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until it barely jiggles when pan is nudged. Remove and cool completely. Once cooled, then sprinkle top with powdered sugar. Cut into bars and serve.