{"id":1690,"date":"2020-11-24T08:40:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thequaintkitchen.com\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2022-01-13T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:54:43","slug":"vegan-maple-pecan-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thequaintkitchen.com\/en\/vegan-maple-pecan-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Maple Pecan Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Vegan maple pecan bars. Need i say more. If you\u2019re not eating some sort of pumpkin dessert<\/a> this time of year, may I recommend these? Gooey maple caramel, toasted pecans, brown sugar crust and a sprinkle of flaky salt. Basically pecan pie in bar form, but with maple. Which makes everything better really. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pecan bars basically consist of a caramel mixed with pecans and poured over a crust. The caramel usually contains a good amount of liquid sugar like honey or corn syrup to prevent crystallization and add to the gooey texture. Some also contain eggs to set the filling. And lastly it contains butter and sometimes cream so you don\u2019t end up with a hard caramel as you would if you just caramelized sugars on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So to make the vegan version of that, some elements need to be replaced (clearly). For the crust, I made a basic shortbread-like base but with brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon to go well with the filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for the caramel, I used brown sugar to add some toffee-like notes. Maple syrup replaces the honey or corn syrup for amazing flavour. What would normally be butter becomes refined coconut oil and a bit of plant based milk (I just try to avoid vegan butter when I can). And cornstarch helps set the filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since butter usually emulsifies with the caramel and oil doesn\u2019t, this maple pecan filling isn\u2019t baked. Because that results in the oil separating in the oven, the sugar crystallizing and the bars being very <\/em>crumbly. Yes I\u2019ve tried. But because the pecans are toasted and the maple and brown sugar add great flavour, the taste is just as amazing. And the texture is as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You end up with delicious and addictive vegan maple pecan bars that you can enjoy cold if you prefer them firmer or at room temperature for a softer filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you make this recipe please let me know in the comments! All feedback is very much appreciated and I would love to hear from you! You can also tag me on instagram @the.quaint.kitchen or use the hashtag #thequaintkitchen to share your creations!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegan Maple Pecan Bars<\/h2>\n
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Gooey pecan bars made with a maple caramel filling poured over a brown sugar crust and sprinkled with flaky salt.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Total Time <\/span>45 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Servings <\/span>16<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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