Chocolate Glazed Pecan Bars

I needed to make a quick dessert for a lunch I was serving that didn't require a lot of time or effort. These bars were perfect. I was improvising with what I had on hand. Glazed with chocolate, the mix of pecans with coconut butter layered on top of a cashew shortbread crust was easy, tasty, and decadent.  Once assembled they only require a little refrigeration time to set. Give them a try and let me know what you think.

chocolate glazed pecan bars and raw chocolate candies

Chocolate Glazed Pecan Bars:
Crust:
1 c. cashews ground into flour
3 T. coconut oil in liquid form
1 T. agave

Mix all ingredients together. Press into a Pyrex or silicone pan. I used an 8 x8" silicone pan.

Filling:
3/4 raw agave
3/4 coconut butter softened
3 T. maple syrup
1 t. vanilla
1 t. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. pecan pieces

Whisk together all ingredients except pecans. Spread pecan pieces over the crust. Pour the whisked ingredients over the crust and pecans.

Chocolate Glaze:
1/2 c. Navitas Naturals Cacao Power (white cacao butter in a block) softened to liquid
1/2 c. Navitas Naturals Cacao Paste softened
1 T. coconut oil in liquid form
1 1/2  T. raw agave

Whisk together all ingredients. Pour over nut bars.

Refrigerate until firm. This took less than an hour. Cut into squares or break into pieces.