Soft and chewy chocolate crumble bar layered with luscious vegan caramel. These bars will truly 'crumble' with each bite into pure deliciousness.
Ingredients
Crust & Crumble
- 1 ¾ cup raw walnuts
- 1 cup oat flour
- ⅓ cup vegan butter cubed
- ¼ tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ 3oz bar 70% dark chocolate (I used Theo Chocolate)
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Vegan Caramel
- ¾ cup coconut cream*
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Chocolate Topping
- ½ 3oz bar 70% dark chocolate (I used Theo Chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 8”x8” pan with parchment paper.
- Add all ingredients for the crust / crumble topping to a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds, or until only small pieces of walnuts remain and the mixture sticks together easily between your fingers.
- Set aside ⅓ of the mixture. Press the remaining ⅔ of the dough into the parchment lined 8”x8” pan in an even layer. Move to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges have started to brown.
- While the crust is baking, start on your caramel. Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat down to low / medium low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, whisking frequently to ensure caramel doesn’t burn. Once ready, the vegan caramel should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Add caramel on top of the baked crust in the 8”x8” pan and spread in an even layer.
- Top with remaining ⅓ of the crumble, pressing down lightly with fingers to help stick to the caramel, followed by the remaining half of the chopped chocolate bar.
- Move to the oven and bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until chocolate has started to melt and the caramel on the edges is bubbling. Bring to room temperature before moving to the fridge to cool completely for 3 – 4 hours before cutting into slices. Enjoy!
Notes
*I recommend Trader Joe's or Whole Foods brand for the thicket coconut milk / coconut cream. Other brands will work but may result in a thinner caramel sauce consistency.
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