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Vegan Gooey Salted-Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars

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Shortly after I began this blog, I mentioned in a post that pecan bars are my family’s way to ring in the New Year.

Vegan Gooey Salted-Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars | Whisk and Shout

Well, unsurprisingly, nothing has changed. These salted caramel pecan turtle bars are definitely up a notch on the fancy level from what I’m used to, though!


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Vegan Gooey Salted-Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 16-20
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups (= 3 sticks) vegan butter (I used Earth Balance)
  • 1⅔ cups flour (I used white whole wheat)
  • ½ cup cornstach
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cups cane sugar
  • ¼ cup agave nectar
  • 1 tsp molasses
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1½ tsp coarse sea salt
  • 2 cups toasted pecan pieces (I toasted mine in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop)
  • ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and line your baking pan with parchment paper and/or foil.
  2. Beat 1¼ cups (2½ sticks) vegan butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, and 1 tsp of vanilla and mix together until a dough forms.
  3. Press into your prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
  4. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cane sugar, agave, molasses, remaining butter, and remaining 1 tsp vanilla with ¼ cup water. Stir until the cane sugar has dissolved.
  5. Once the mixture begins to bubble, stir in the coconut milk. The caramel will slowly thicken for 10-15 minutes- use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature and remove from heat once the caramel reaches about 240 F.
  6. Immediately pour the caramel over the prepared crust and top with pecans, chocolate, and coarse sea salt.
  7. Let the bars cool completely (I let mine cool for almost a DAY- I recommend cooling in the fridge overnight after they hit room temperature before slicing as they are VERY gooey) before cutting and serving.

 

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  7. Adri says

    Oh my, but those bars look absolutely divine. Sweet, rich, with a bit of salt and some lovely caramel. I say yes, please! And best wishes for a brilliant 2016!

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  9. Zainab says

    I have never tried making turtle bars but it seems like I should because everything in these are favorites. Salted caramel…yes please!! Hope you have a great New Year celebration and enjoying some time off college!

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  13. Danielle says

    These look like the perfect way to ring in the New Year to me! You always amaze me with your vegan treats! These look so gooey and delicious too 🙂

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  17. Monica says

    Bring it on! Looks amazing. : ) I also like to make a rich, gooey dessert for NYE for my family. I’m planning molten cakes but these caramel bars would be a treat!

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  20. Julia says

    You say things like “gooey” and I’m aaaaaaaall in! These bars look gooed to perfection and I’m all about the sweet-and-salty combo. Those pecans with that caramel is making my mouth water!

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