Vegan Salted Toffee Squares
Rich, buttery toffee bars topped with melted dairy-free chocolate and flaky sea salt. Simple to make with just a handful of ingredients, and they taste like a classic holiday treat without any eggs or dairy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened (such as Country Crock Plant-Based)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1Make the toffee base
Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Lightly grease or line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, beat together vegan butter, brown sugar, applesauce, and vanilla until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
- 2Press and bake
Add flour and salt; mix until the dough begins to pull away from the sides and forms a soft ball. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden brown at the edges.
- 3Add the chocolate layer
Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the dairy-free chocolate chips evenly across the surface. Let them sit 2-3 minutes to melt, then spread into an even chocolate layer with an offset spatula.
- 4Finish and cool
Sprinkle the sea salt evenly over the melted chocolate. Cut into squares while still warm for clean edges, then allow to cool completely so the chocolate sets.
