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    Salted Caramel & Pecan Vegan Shortbread Bars

    Updated: Feb 29, 2020 by Verna Rindler · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

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    salted caramel & pecan vegan shortbread bars single layer on counter
    These Salted Caramel & Pecan Vegan Shortbread Bars are to die for ! Perfect vegan shortbread cookie crust topped with the most amazing salted caramel & toasted pecans, and sliced into perfect little bars of holiday happiness. These make a delicious addition to any Vegan Christmas Cookies Platter. My dessert loving husband Carl, says these vegan shortbread bars are total winners. I had to give away some of my last batch so he didn't eat them all, lol!

    salted caramel & pecan vegan shortbread bars stacked on a counter
    SUCH AN EASY RECIPE:
    Not only are these absolutely yummy they're easy too. Yay! First you need to whip up the vegan shortbread recipe which takes minutes! Dock it and bake it. While that's baking make the caramel sauce, and toast some delicious pecans. Combine the nuts and salted caramel, pour over the shortbread, and wait patiently for it to cool. So you can eat one or two or five ?. Ok lets go make some delectable vegan holiday treats.

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    salted caramel & pecan vegan bars being made
    These Salted Caramel & Pecan Vegan Shortbread Squares are:
    Insanely good
    Easy
    the best
    Christmasy
    Caramely
    The perfect bite
    Delicious vegan holiday cookies
    sweet & salty
    nutty
    Enjoy you Guys? Happy Day! Please feel free to leave a comment and rate this recipe below. I'd love to hear from you.
    Other desserts you might enjoy:
    Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate pie
    Gooey Fudgy Vegan Brownies
    Tasty Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    salted caramel & pecan vegan shortbread bars stacked on a counter

    Salted Caramel & Pecan Vegan Shortbread Bars


    ★★★★★

    5 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 16 bars 1x
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    These Salted Caramel & Pecan Vegan Shortbread Bars are to die for! Perfect vegan shortbread cookie crust topped with amazing salted caramel & toasted pecans, sliced into little tasty bars of holiday happiness. These make a delicious addition to any vegan Christmas cookies platter.


    Ingredients

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    • 1/2 cup vegan butter, room temperature, ( I like Earth Balance)
    • 1 tp vanilla
    • 1/4 cup white sugar
    • 1/4 cup rice flour
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 Recipe Salted Caramel Sauce
    • 1 cup chopped pecans, chop by hand or pulse in food processor ( I use processor?)

    Instructions

    TO MAKE VEGAN SHORTBREAD:( STEP BY STEP PHOTOS ABOVE)

    1. Pre heat oven to 350°
    2. Add vegan butter, sugar and vanilla to a large mixing bowl. Mix with hand mixer till light and creamy, approximately  a minute or so .
    3. Add in the flours and stir with wooden spoon or by hand till fully mixed.
    4. Crumble evenly into a 8x8 non stick brownie pan
    5. Press down evenly with your hand to form shortbread base.
    6. Dock evenly with fork
    7. Bake for 15-17 minutes. It should look very slightly brown just around the edges
    8. Remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack

    WHILE THE SHORTBREAD IS BAKING: (STEP BY STEP PHOTOS ABOVE)

    1. Add chopped pecans to dry frying pan set to medium heat, toast for 5-7 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes. Be careful not to burn them.? remove from pan and set aside.
    2. Make the Salted Caramel Sauce - Recipe is HERE
    3. Add toasted pecans to caramel sauce, and stir to combine.
    4. Spread mixture evenly on shortbread crust , let cool to room temp and then put in the fridge to set . and hour or so .
    5. Slice and enjoy! Store the bars in container on counter .
    • Prep Time: 45 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Sweets
    • Cuisine: European

    Keywords: vegan shortbread, holidays, Christmas, cookies, easy, desserts, salted caramel, pecans, perfect, vegan, winner, best, vegan Christmas cookies, caramel, bars, squares, sweet & salty, vegan shortbread cookie crust,

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    1. Dawn

      December 19, 2022 at 12:54 pm

      Unfortunately the caramel sauce didn't thicken so the bars were a gooey mess despite using a high quality full fat coconut milk as recommended. Wanted to serve them for Christmas. Made them last year and seem to recall having the same issue. Will not make again.

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    2. Judith

      November 22, 2022 at 11:13 am

      Can I used cornstarch instead of rice flour?

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      • Verna Rindler

        November 23, 2022 at 6:37 am

        No I recommend making recipe as written. Enjoy Judith 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kathy

      November 10, 2020 at 7:37 am

      Sounds delicious and definitely want to make! Have you made it with gluten free all purpose flour substitute or do you have any advice on gluten free alternative? Thanks so much!!

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      • Verna

        November 10, 2020 at 8:01 am

        Hi Kathy, I have not made this particular recipe with gluten free flour, but if you do please let me know how to goes for you!! Enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Sheryl

      October 04, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      Love these shortbread! Our family raved about the recipe. Thank you

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        October 04, 2020 at 4:24 pm

        Oh thank you so much. So happy they were enjoyed!

        Reply
    5. Angela

      January 22, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      Why 2 different flours?

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      • Verna

        January 23, 2020 at 12:23 am

        rice flour helps give the shortbread more of a tender crumb

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    6. Nora

      May 23, 2019 at 9:42 pm

      Could I use tapioca flour or coconut flour instead of rice? I have way too many specialty flours to buy another one haha!

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      • Verna

        May 23, 2019 at 10:27 pm

        Hi Nora, I have only used rice flour for this recipe. You could try with coconut flour. But like I said I have not tried. Good luck?

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    7. Erica Lynn juarez

      March 04, 2019 at 10:40 pm

      What would you recommend for a sugar substitute?

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        March 05, 2019 at 2:36 am

        Hi Erica, there are some recipes that use maple syrup, but I have not tested my recipe with maple syrup. Hope that helps.?

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    8. Darlene

      December 27, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      Hello can these be frozen?

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        December 28, 2018 at 12:50 am

        Hi Darlene, I haven't tried freezing them but I bet it would work just fine. Let me know?

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    9. Kate

      November 26, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      Easy to make and delicious!

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        November 26, 2018 at 9:57 pm

        Thanks so much Kate!? Thats awesome, glad you loved them. Happy day to you.

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    10. Troy Powell

      November 25, 2018 at 11:26 pm

      Wow Verna, those shortbread bars are amazing!!! So tasty and not filling at all, I ate too many?

      Reply
      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        November 26, 2018 at 9:55 pm

        Haha thanks Troy ❤️ Glad you loved them.

        Reply
    11. Meagan

      November 25, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      These look dreamy! And delicious!

      ★★★★★

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      • The Cheeky Chickpea

        November 25, 2018 at 9:13 pm

        They are definitely tasty ? Thanks for your comment Meagan!

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