HEALTHIER ENGLISH TOFFEE- for English Toffee day on January the 8th!

INGREDIENTS

For the Base:

· 2 ½ cups rolled oats

· 2 cups graham crackers - crushed

· 1 cup coconut sugar - you can use packed brown sugar too.

· ¾ cup butter - softened

· ½ cup maple syrup

· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

· ½ teaspoon sea salt

For the Topping

· ½ cup walnuts (and/or any other nuts) - chopped

· 500 gr chocolate chips - divided 160 gr and 340 gr

1. Lightly butter a 20 x 30 cm baking pan.

2. In a Large Mixing Bowl- combine the oats, graham crackers, sugar, vegan butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt.

3. Mix well by hand.

4. Dump into the prepared pan.

5. Press evenly and firmly into all corners.

6. Bake at 200 degrees C for 18 minutes.

7. Melt 160 gr of the chocolate chips in a saucepan (you can use a microwave also) and then stir in the walnuts.

8. Take the pan out of the over and evenly distribute the walnut and chocolate mixture across the top.

9. Immediately sprinkle the rest of the 340 gr of chocolate chips across the top.

10. The heat will soften the chocolate within 5 to 10 minutes and it will attach to the hot base leaving the nice chips intact.

11. Cool completely.

12. Cut into squares and store in the refrigerator.

(Thank you: https://veganinthefreezer.com)

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