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coconut caramel bar

Coconut Caramel Cashew Butter Bars

Estee
3 layers of delicious vegan cookie bars- an almond cookie base, coconut caramel filling, all topped in smooth chocolate.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 6 long bars

Ingredients
  

Cookie Bottom

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3 Tbs date honey
  • 2 Tbs coconut oil

Coconut Caramel Filling

  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes(shredded coconut)
  • 1/2 cup roasted pecans, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup date honey
  • 1/4 cup cashew butter (recipe to follow)
  • 1 tsp molasses optional, I like adding this for extra flavour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Homemade Cashew Butter

  • 2 cups raw cashews
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Chocolate top

  • 1 bar dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions
 

Cookie bottom

  • Line a rectangular pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350F /175C. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, date honey, and coconut oil and mix until combined. Press into the pan and bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool.

Coconut caramel filling

  • Combine the coconut flakes, roasted and chopped pecans, date honey, cashew butter, molasses if using, and salt in a large bowl. Mix. It will be sticky! Press onto the cookie base in the pan.

Homemade Cashew Butter

  • Spread the cashews on a baking sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes, until just starting to turn golden. Let them cool slightly. Fit your stand mixer with the "s"blade and add the cashews. Process on medium high for about 10 minutes. They will first turn into a coarse crumb. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Next stage the cashews will become a ball, and then start to get creamy. Just at that point, lower the speed and drizzle in the coconut oil. Once it is fully combined, turn up the speed and process for another 5 minutes. Store in a glass container with an airtight lid in the fridge.

Chocolate top

  • Crumble the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and add the coconut oil. Heat for 30 seconds, mix, and than another 30 seconds. Mix and pour over the caramel filling. Place the baking pan in the freezer to set. Slice into 6 bars, or smaller squares, and serve.