Vegan Millionaire's Bars
Vegan Millionaire's Bars with a flaky shortbread base, a rich chewy caramel centre, and a thick chocolate topping.
Ingredients
Shortbread Base
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp vegan butter
- 1/2 cup vegan sugar
- 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
Caramel Filling
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp vegan butter
- 3 Tbsp vegan sugar
- 4 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup + 3 Tbsp condensed milk
Chocolate Layer
- 2 cups vegan chocolate chips
Optional White Chocolate Swirls
- 1 cup vegan white chocolate chips
Instructions
Shortbread Base
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheight. Line a 9x9" square tin with parchment paper.
- Cream together your vegan butter and vegan sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the all purpose flour and beat again until a dough is formed.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the tin. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden on top.
- Leave to cool the shortbread base in the tin. (Do not remove it from the tin).
Caramel Filling
- In a large saucepan, add your vegan butter, vegan sugar, maple syrup and vegan condensed milk.
- Melt on a low-medium heat until everything is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn the heat up to a medium heat and boil the mixture for 4-5 minutes, or until the mixture has started to turn more golden and thickened. Stir constantly with a spatula so the bottom doesn't stick. (Ensure your caramel thickens enough so that your Millionaire's Bars are not gooey in the centre!)
- Pour the caramel onto the shortbread and leave it to set in the fridge for two hours or more.
Chocolate Layer
- Once the shortbread and caramel layer are set, melt your vegan chocolate. To melt: add a couple inches of water to a pot and place a heat resistant bowl on top so it is resting on the edges of the pot, but not touching the water. Heat water on low. Put chopped chocolate or chocolate chips in the bowl, stir often. Remove bowl from the heat once the chocolate is melted to prevent burning. Pour chocolate over the shortbread and caramel layers. If adding white chocolate, continue to last step before leaving in the fridge to set.
- Leave the Millionaire's Bars to set in the fridge until solid. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares.
Optional White Chocolate Swirls
- Melt your vegan white chocolate (using the same method you did for the regular chocolate) and pour over the squares. Use a fork to move it around or make swirls. Leave the Millionaire's Bars to set in the fridge until solid. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares.