Gluten Free Vegan Maple Brownie Bars

Gluten Free Vegan Maple Brownie Bars

Recipe by Gluten Free Baking By Rachelle-Rachelle Himmelman

Omigosh, I have been having a hankering lately for a naughty maple bar donut and brownies all at the same time, knowing that I cannot have that wheat donut, I decided I better come up with an alternative quickly to curb my cravings, and that I did.  Just look at that masterpiece up there!
A Gluten Free Vegan Maple Brownie Bar to be exact, I made a blondie type brownie with a maple frosting. I went to pick up my daughter from school and when she got into the car she says "Mom what have you been baking, it smells like maple." Yes maple brownie bars, just enough to satisfy any cravings that I had.  Enjoy!

Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT35M
Total time: PT50M

Yield: 12

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Organic Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Organic Cane Sugar or Coconut Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Organic Maple Sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 Cup Organic Shortening
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 2.5 teaspoons Pure Maple Extract
• 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/4 Cup All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend (Bavaria Mills)
• FROSTING:
• 1-1/2 Cups Organic Confectioners Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Organic Shortening
• 1 Tablespoons Dairy Free Butter
• 2 teaspoons Pure Maple Extract
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1-2 teaspoons So Delicious Coconut Milk

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease an 8x8 baking dish with non stick spray, set aside.
3. In a medium sized bowl add, brown sugar, cane sugar, maple sugar, baking powder, and sea salt.
4. Combine ingredients until thoroughly mixed. (I used a wooden spoon to mix all ingredients)
5. Add melted shortening, water, maple extract, vanilla extract, and gluten free flour.  
6. Thoroughly mix all ingredients and pour batter in greased baking dish.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
8. Cool on a wired rack.
9. TO PREPARE FROSTING:
10. In a stand mixer add, confectioners sugar, shortening, butter, maple extract, vanilla extract, and 1-2 teaspoons coconut milk.
11. Mix on medium high speed until frosting becomes light and fluffy.  
12. Frost cooled brownie bar and top with SO Delicious Creamy Cashew Milk Ice Cream.