Almond Oaty Bites With Date Caramel

These no bake mini almond bites inspired by the popular Twix bars, have a chewy base layer topped with a super creamy, date caramel layer. They are then topped with chocolate for a seriously tasty, healthy treat!

After all, who can resist a dessert when it comes in such a cute little package?

This recipe for these mini bites is so simple and perfect for a small crowd. The individual ready-to-go single servings is perfect for gatherings. They are simple, straightforward, and at only a few bites each, they are awesome for portion control.

Although this bite recipe is a copycat on the classic chocolate candy we all know and love – Twix bars, it has a healthy twist with whole ingredients like almonds, oats, dates, and honey for a sweet treat that packs a little more nutrition in each bite.

Why you will love these:

If you are a fan of the traditional Twix bar but you want a healthier option for sweet treats to stash in your fridge or freezer to satisfy your sweet tooth, you need to get on these asap.

As a fitness professional, I’m absolutely not anti-candy. You better believe that when I’m in the mood for the real thing, I’m getting it (and I’m not feeling guilty about it)! These are just a fun way to enjoy the same flavors.

These easy treats use wholesome, basic ingredients so, you are getting a lot more bang for your buck nutrition-wise in these copycat mini Twix cups.

You may be wondering if this version of Twix bites are actually healthy. Well, I can assure you this version IS a healthier version than the traditional Twix bar which are fine in moderation, but are packed full of refined sugar, artificial flavors, and corn syrup.

Let’s take a peak at the ingredient comparison below:

TWIX BARS: Ingredients: Milk chocolate  sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, PGPT, artificial flavours), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, skim milk, dextrose, less than 2% -salt, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, baking soda, artificial flavours.

HEALTHY TWIX BITES: Ingredients: Almonds, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, tahini (sesame seed butter), dates, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, chocolate.

As you can see, there is a HUGE difference in the ingredients used in each of the recipes. This recipe uses oats for the cookie base which comes with tons of health benefits, too! Oats are packed with soluble fiber, which is especially helpful for lowering cholesterol.

Dates are naturally sweet and contain antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber. As you will see with this recipe, you can blend them with a nut butter and they transform into a creamy caramel.

This recipe is really the perfect portion-controlled treat for an any time healthy snack or dessert! Or any time you are craving a little something sweet but want to stay on track with your healthy eating plan.

You will not believe how delightful these little small but mighty bites are. AND, they are so easy to make. If you are a Twix bar fan, you have to try these healthy Twix bites! They are a vegan, paleo version of the famous candy, without any added refined sugar, gluten, or dairy!

If anyone is ever sceptical of treats without refined sugar or dairy, these are what I make them – always a crowd pleaser!

 

 

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword almond oaty bites iwth date caramel, copycat twix bar recipe, healthy almond bars, heatlhy almond caramel bites, no bake twix bar recipe

Servings 12

Ingredients

Base Layer

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup

Caramel Layer

• 1 1/2 cups dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed butter) or any nut butter
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Layer

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

Base Layer

• Have a 12 hole muffin pan ready with liners or use a silicon muffin pan.

  In a food processor add oats, almonds and coconut and process until broken down and crumbly. Add melted coconut oil and honey and process until well combined.

  Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your cupcake bases.

  Spoon about a tablespoon of the base in each moulds and smooth out evenly with the back of a spoon.

Caramel Layer

• Blend the dates with the tahini until smooth and creamy. Add in the coconut oil and vanilla and blend until you get a smooth paste.

  Spread a tablespoon on top of your bases (just divide up the mixture between the muffin cups) and pop in the freezer for 1-2 hours.

   

Chocolate Topping

• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.

  Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.

  Once melted, pour around a tablespoon on top of the caramel layer and smooth out with the back of a spoon.

  Leave to set for 5 minutes in the freezer then pop them out of your silicon tray and keep in the freezer or fridge until 30 minutes before serving. You can also enjoy them straight out of the freezer.

   

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