Cranberry Cashew 7 Layer Bars
The Most Delicious Decadent Dessert
Ready in 1 hour and 30 minutes Servings 25 Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 box smashed Simple Mills Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon or graham crackers (about 1 ¼ cups)
- 6 tablespoons vegan or grass-fed butter
Filling:
- ½ cup chopped cashews
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup craisins
- 1 paleo/vegan chocolate chips
Condensed Milk:
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- ⅓ cup pure maple sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Chocolate Sauce:
- ½ cup paleo/vegan chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoons coconut oil
Caramel Sauce:
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons pecan butter (I used salted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash of salt (if your nut butter is not salted)
Instructions
Condensed Milk:
- Whisk together non-dairy milk and maple sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisking often bring to a low simmer.
- Continue to simmer for about 40-60 minutes or until liquid has reduced in half (make sure you are whisking often).
- Once reduced, remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and fine sea salt. 4. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Caramel Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, add all the ingredients for the caramel pecan sauce.
- Whisk until all the ingredients are mixed and become smooth.
- Bring to a boil and whisk continuously for about a minute or until the sauce starts to thicken up.
7 Layer Bars:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together melted butter and crushed cookies. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 5 minutes.
- Pour ¾ cup condensed milk evenly over the crumb mixture (store the rest of the condensed milk in the fridge).
- Make chocolate sauce by combining chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely melted and immediately remove from heat.
- Layer evenly with chopped cashews, coconut, craisins and chocolate chips. Pour chocolate sauce on top.
- Lastly, pour as much caramel sauce as desired on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool completely and refrigerate for 2 hours before slicing.
Tips
If you do not want to make homemade condensed milk, you can buy coconut condensed milk. You can also use any type of caramel.
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