The internet is inconclusive as to how millionaire’s shortbread got its name. Perhaps it has something to do with the rich ingredients, as even plain shortbread was once a luxury item, due to the scarcity of butter and sugar. Or perhaps the name refers to the millions of calories each bite contains. Sometimes just one of these chocolate caramel treats can seem indulgent, even if shared with a friend, so we decided to make a variant on the classic. This recipe is a little simpler: not baked, yet made more substantial by adding nuts. These little beauties will leave you feeling good rather than overly full, from the crunchy base of pecans and coconut oil to the deep, rich maple-nut butter — and of course, the silky, salted chocolate. In the unlikely event that there are any left, they’ll keep in the fridge covered for a week — but when we made a batch to serve while catering recently, they disappeared before we could blink.
