Gluten-Free Pretzel Nut Squares
Gluten-free pretzel nut squares that have a shortbread crust and a gooey filling topped with salty pretzels.
Equipment
- stand mixer or hand mixer
- measuring spoons and cups
- 9 x 13 baking pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (regular or vegan) softened
- 1 1/2 cups GF flour blend ( 1 to 1)
- 1 cup butter (regular or vegan)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp gluten free vanilla
- 1 cup GF pretzels
- 1 cup nut mixture (I used pumpkin seeds, walnuts and pecans)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, or use a hand mixer and medium bowl, mix the softened butter and brown sugar.
- Add the gluten free flour and mix until crumbly.
- Put crust into pan and use hand to lightly pat crust mixture onto the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- In a small saucepan add the butter, maple syrup, corn syrup, brown sugar and vanilla and heat on medium-high heat.
- Stir and let mixture heat to boiling.
- Once boiling let cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Sprinkle the nuts and the pretzels over the crust.
- Pour the hot liquid over the top of the bars.
- Place baking pan back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove and let cool completely before cutting.
- Enjoy!
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