Healthy Homemade Snickers Bars

Chocolate defines indulgence in the truest sense. However, candy items like store bought Snickers bars are loaded with sugar and other unhealthy ingredients.

Try making this healthy Snickers bark recipe at home today, so simple to make (no baking!) and a fun healthy alternative to everyone's favorite candy bar!

This easy no-bake, plant-based bars recipe has a nutty base, a date caramel on the top, coated with chocolate. It’s a delicious dessert that can also be enjoyed as an anytime or post-workout snack.

They taste just like the real thing – without all the sugar. With a few basic ingredients, you can whip up a wholesome chocolate treat that is good for you and your loved ones. Once you try it out, there's no going back to the store-bought version anymore.

 

 

Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

Base

• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup oats, instant or quick
• 1/2 cup dates, soaked at least 30 minutes and drained
• 1;2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

Caramel Filling

• 1 cup dates, soaked at least 30 minutes and drained
• 1 13.5 oz coconut cream or milk, full fat (solid part only) *see note below
• 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole peanuts, lightly toasted if preferred
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Chocolate Topping

• 6-8oz chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Instructions

Base

• Note: Place the can of coconut cream or milk in the fridge or freezer for at least 1-2 hours before making these bars to allow coconut cream to separate.

  Use silicone bar molds or line a loaf pan with parchment pager, taking it over the top and sides to act as a handle so removing the mixture is easy.

  In a food processor blend together the nuts, oats and coconut until broken down and crumbly. Add the dates and coconut oil and continue to process until well combined and the mixture is sticky and holds together when pinched between fingers.

  Press into the base of the molds or loaf pan and spread out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Place in freezer while you make the filling.

   

Caramel Filling

• Open chilled can and scoop out the cream that has separated and set hard on the top. Save the remaining coconut water to use in a smoothie, drink, or discard.

  Place dates, coconut cream, nut butter, vanilla in food processer (no need to wash) and process until smooth and creamy. Scoop mixture out into a medium size bowl, add peanuts and fold in until well combined.

  Spread this caramel mixture over the base layer in loaf pan or individual molds and spread out evenly. Return to freezer of fridge while you prepare the chocolate topping.

   

Chocolate Topping

• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave 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.

  Remove the bars and after checking they are firm and set, remove from pan using the parchment paper handles and cut into 10-12 bars or pop out of molds.

  Skewer each bar or use 2 forks to hold each bar and dip into the melted chocolate, then place on a rack to dry. Dip twice for extra coating.

  Put the bars into the freezer for at least 4 hours.

  Once chocolate is set and crisp, enjoy your homemade Snicker bars.

   

   

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