Butterscotch Pecan Bars
I sacrificed myself to further disprove the myth that vegan food always = health food…
Best thing? The pecans make it so I don’t even have to share them with the husband.
Butterscotch Pecan Bars Preheat oven to 350°F , coat an 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, melt:
1/3 cup vegan margarine
Remove from heat. Stir in:
3/4 cups + 2 T SucanatSet aside and let cool a little.
In a large bowl, sift together:1 cup light spelt flour [lightly spoon & level]
1/2 t baking powder
1/8 t baking soda
1/2 t fine sea saltStir in:
1/3 cup pecan bits
In your stand mixer bowl, vigorously whisk together:
1 1/2 t Ener-g egg replacer powder
2 T warm waterAdd cooled down margarine mixture, as well as:
1 t pure vanilla extract
Stir together until well blended.
Add flour mixture, scraping sides once to make sure nothing gets ignored.Pour batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with:
1/3 cup chopped chocolate
Bake for 19 minutes, let cool in pan on top of a cooling rack. Place in fridge or freezer before cutting. As is almost always the case with the baked goods that I prepare, I enjoy these straight from the fridge.
Yield: 8 or however many bars you like
Sina said,
August 25, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Hi Celine!
These look gorgeous! I can’t wait to try them and I’ll do soon as I “have to” (haha!) bake for my friends at school. I’m glad this recipe doesn’t use butterscotch chips as they aren’t available around here.
Do you think I could replace the Ener-G with my standard egg replacer or gound flaxseeds?
Sina
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sixoneseven said,
August 25, 2008 at 2:39 pm
You’re killing me with all the gorgeous sweets! I’m going to be daydreaming about these all day now…
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Celine said,
August 25, 2008 at 2:42 pm
most def, Sina, flax eggs would work well in these too.
sixoneseven: glass half-full? less sugar in daydreams than in the real thing. just tryin’ to help…
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Mihl said,
August 25, 2008 at 2:59 pm
You mean these are not healthy? I refuse to believe that. How can something so beautiful be unhealthy? :)
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Shannon said,
August 25, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I’m going to double it tonight and use my bakers edge pan. Lets see what happens! I need something for my DH to bring to work, and I don’t like nuts, so I won’t eat too many ;)
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alaina said,
August 25, 2008 at 5:09 pm
yum!! i will definitely be trying these. i don’t have pecans though, so i’ll be using walnuts.
haha. my friends always assume that because i’m vegan i’m always eating health food… not entirely true ;)
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Amy said,
August 25, 2008 at 5:11 pm
i think i might love you. bagels, crisps, pecan bars…
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Vegyogini said,
August 25, 2008 at 5:45 pm
A sweet and a savory recipe all in one day? Yum!
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jessy said,
August 25, 2008 at 5:54 pm
these sound perfect and wonderful and wonderfully perfect! dan abhors pecans, too. looks like i need to start putting things he doesn’t like in my baked goods – more for me! muuuahahahahaaa!
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VeggieGirl said,
August 25, 2008 at 5:58 pm
HELL YES.
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mel said,
August 25, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Yes, please!
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aTxVegn said,
August 25, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Thank you for ALL the sacrifices you make, Celine!
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Cassie said,
August 25, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Looks so good, Celine! You betcha I’ll be giving these a try. :)
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Bianca- Vegan Crunk said,
August 25, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Aw man, I haven’t had butterscotch since I can’t remember when. But I used to love it. I bet these are the best things ever.
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Ricki said,
August 25, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Sniff boo hoo. Can’t have these. . . for now. But I’m saving this one!
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Courtney said,
August 25, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Wow–can I move in with you and help you eat all of your delicious cooking and baked goods?! Yay for spelt flour! It must be fate, because the humidity has dropped here for the first time in ages, and the oven is just calling my name…
Courtney
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ruby red vegan said,
August 25, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Holy crap, Celine! These bars look amaaazing. I’m starting to think bars are even better than cookies now…
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tofufreak said,
August 26, 2008 at 12:07 am
GASP!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUTTERSCOTCH BARS!!!!!!!
SLAP ME SILLY I THINK I’M GOING TO DIE OF CRAVINGS!!!!!!
ok.
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Nick said,
August 26, 2008 at 1:22 am
I recently touted you as the only one having the culinary skills to bake in single-serving batches and now you go and make these! Well, I don’t recommend making these in small batches anyway, they look excellent!
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Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said,
August 26, 2008 at 2:00 am
Pecans are delicious in my book, I’d share these any day! They look beautiful.
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Sophie said,
August 26, 2008 at 2:19 am
This is another recipe my husband would actually love :). They look so moist too!
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shellyfish said,
August 26, 2008 at 8:57 am
Holy crap these look amazing! You are the coolest, as usual…
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Celine said,
August 26, 2008 at 12:55 pm
I think I’ve watched too much Dead Like Me: the word “moist” is starting to freak me out!
thanks for the comments, dudes and dudettes.
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Carrie said,
August 26, 2008 at 2:30 pm
My God those look scrumptious!!!
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VeganCowGirl said,
August 26, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Celine – seriously – oh my god.
You are the queen of veganland.
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twoveganboys said,
August 26, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Oh my goodness, these bars look so good. As a matter of fact, all the food on your site looks good, which is bad for me. Being pregnant, my belly does not need to get any bigger. Your recipes are awesome!
Krys
http://www.twoveganboys.wordpress.com
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jes said,
August 26, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Those look to die for–and yes, being vegan makes it automatically healthy!
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vaala said,
August 26, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Ooo, yummy! Now I’m hungry and I’ve only just had morning tea!
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ruby red vegan said,
August 26, 2008 at 11:17 pm
oh, ick, i do not like the word “moist” either. we should stop saying it now. it is a curse word from here on out! :)
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Melisser said,
August 27, 2008 at 6:59 am
OMG, mmmm!
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peteformation said,
August 27, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Yummy, pecan! nice blog and recipe.
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jd said,
August 28, 2008 at 6:53 am
Heh, nice technique with the pecans! They can be used both as a protein booster & as a husband deterrent :) LOL!
Anyway, those bars look fantastic – I can’t wait to try the recipe!
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veganhomemade said,
August 28, 2008 at 5:34 pm
They look so flipping delicious and chewy! I could go for one right now.
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Sarah C. said,
August 28, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Thanks for the font re-adjustment – looks great! (And, of course, I also mean the food!)
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amey said,
August 29, 2008 at 5:11 am
celine!
your blog freaks me out! i start salivating just looking at all those pictures. And those bagels… sigh. mmmm.
hey, you asked about the Joy of Vegan Baking Brownies- they are sort of half way in bewteen cakey and fudgey. I really like them. I have actually left them in the oven for 20 minutes too long and had absolutely no ill effects. The longer they bake the cakier they get. Definitely worth checking out.
:) amey
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Sharon said,
August 29, 2008 at 8:08 am
these look purely decadent!! :)
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destinyskitchen said,
August 30, 2008 at 3:18 am
NO. YOU. DIDN’T.
Those are so dark, they are black, just like the “traditional” brownies I used to make! I used to use Sucanat for everything, & I really miss the taste it lends to everything. Thank you for the pleasant reminder & inspiration, not to mention the brownie recipe!
Love,
Destiny
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Celine said,
August 31, 2008 at 4:48 pm
you should see the carob bars I made using Sucanat and that carob powder that turns everything black, destiny. they look like pieces of charcoal, but aren’t burnt at all!
thank you for taking the time to leave comments, guys. I’m having a bit of a hermit moment here, but I’ll be back soon, I’m sure.
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EJ said,
September 9, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I made these with extra margarine but minus the egg replacer. They cam out pale and tasteless- not at all like your photos!
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Celine said,
September 10, 2008 at 4:08 am
uhm. the subs you made would do it, EJ. you need some sort of egg replacer to bind the thing, and margarine isn’t going to cut it.
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Jim Harvey said,
November 19, 2008 at 6:00 am
Can I print this recipe
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