100 Grand Bar (Healthier Copycat Recipe)
Make your own 100 Grand Bars with gooey, salty-sweet date caramel and a crispy, dairy-free, chocolate cereal coating. Try this easy DIY candy recipe for a healthier treat!
Servings 8
Ingredients
Caramel Layer
- 1 cup cashew butter (or any other nut/seed butter)
- 1/2 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
Instructions
Caramel Layer
- Line a 8 x 5-inch loaf pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some over hanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting. Or use a silicon candy mold or muffin liners. Add the cashew butter and dates to a food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Spoon the mixture out into the bottom of the lined loaf pan and smooth it out. Or place a spoonful in each muffin cup or mold. Place in the freezer until frozen (4-6 hours).
Chocolate Coating
- Once the bars are frozen, make the chocolate coating. Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in medium 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, remove from the heat and mix in the rice cereal.Remove the frozen caramel from the freezer and remove from pan using the parchment paper handles. Cut into 8-10 bars or more smaller squares. Or pop out of silicon candy mold.Skewer each bar or use 1 or 2 forks to hold each one and dip into the melted chocolate. Or hold the bar over the melted chocolate and spoon the chocolate over each bar. Then place on a tray lined with parchment paper. Place back in the freezer until the chocolate coating has hardened.Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer.