Pecan pie baked oats
I’d never even tried pecan pie when I made this, and here I am now, many a pecan pie later. I’d say I did a pretty good job to be fair.
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C
Make pecan butter by blending up roasted pecans (roasted for 10-12 mins) in a food processor (however many you want) with a big pinch of salt until they form a paste
To a small bowl, add 1 tbsp pecan butter and 1 tbsp cream cheese, along with the spices and syrup. Mix until smooth and adjust to taste
Make your crust by adding all the dry ingredients, then adding a splash of water and yogurt. Mix until it forms a not too wet cake batter.
Transfer into an oven proof dish and add the cream cheese mix to the centre
Top with pecans and bake for 15 mins
Turn the oven up to 200°C and bake for a further 2 mins
Notes + Variations:
You can use vegan or whey protein in these, if you have it - it will just change the texture from cakey to doughy. If you don’t have protein powder, no stress - just sub for wholemeal self raising flour and some sugar, or half a mashed banana :P.