Raw Vegan Pecan Caramel Bars
 
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These ooey gooey caramel bars are full of healthy fats, completely natural, and refined sugar-free.
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Recipe type: Desserts
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • BASE: 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 + ½ cup Medjool dates, pitted
  • CARAMEL: 2 cups Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • CHOCOLATE: ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 3 Tablespoons pure maples syrup
  • 3 Tablespoons cacao powder (or raw cacao powder)
Instructions
  1. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a food processor, blend pecans and oats into a flour-like mixture.
  3. Add pitted dates and blend until combined.
  4. Press evenly into bottom of lined pan.
  5. Rinse food processor (if you don't want bits of oats in the caramel layer.)
  6. Blend all caramel layer ingredients together, until thick caramel forms.
  7. Spread evenly on top of base layer with damp hands. (See notes)
  8. In a medium heat-safe bowl, melt coconut oil in the microwave for 5 minutes.
  9. Add maple syrup and cocoa powder. Stir until creamy and combined.
  10. Pour on top of caramel layer. (Spread with rubbed spatula, if needed.)
  11. Put the pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour (or until chocolate has completely hardened and bars are chilled.)
  12. Use a hot knife (see notes) to slice into 16 bars.
  13. Serve with almond milk or coffee.
Notes
* If you use damp hands to spread the caramel layer, it won't stick to your hands. You can also use a damp rubber spatula or spoon.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 263 Fat: 16.8g Carbohydrates: 29.5g Sugar: 18.4g Sodium: 41.8mg Fiber: 4.8g Protein: 3.9g
Recipe by Wake Up to Waffles at https://wakeuptowaffles.com/raw-vegan-pecan-caramel-bars/