These candylicious bars are full of natural sugar, vegan and 100% guilt-free!
Author: Ella Smith
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8 twix bars
Ingredients
COOKIE
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed (also called flaxseed meal)
¾ cup coconut flour
¼ teaspoon sea salt
3 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1½ Tablespoon pure maple syrup
CARAMEL
1 cup putted dates
2 Tablespoons nut butter (peanut or cashew work best)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
CHOCOLATE COATING
1⅓ cup chopped vegan dark chocolate
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
TO MAKE THE COOKIE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together applesauce and flaxseed meal. Let sit 15 mins.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine coconut flour and sea salt.
In a small heat-safe bowl, melt coconut oil in microwave or preheated oven.
Add melted coconut oil and maple syrup to flour and stir to combine.
Stir in applesauce mixture until evenly combined and sticks together.
Press dough evenly into bottom of lined loaf pan.
Bake 11-13 minutes, or until hard on outside, but not crispy or golden colored.
Cool completely in refrigerator.
TO MAKE CARAMEL
Blend dates in food processor until paste forms.
Add remaining caramel ingredients to food processor and blend until combined. (Scrape sides as needed.)
Remove cookie layer from refrigerator and carefully remove from pan by lifting by parchment paper.
Carefully spread caramel layer on top of cookie layer.
TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COATING
In a medium heat-safe bowl, combine chopped chocolate and coconut oil.
Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring between each time, until melted.
With a large, warm, very sharp knife, carefully cut cookie into 8 even bars.
Line a large portable surface (like a cutting board or serving platter) and line it with parchment paper.
Spread a bit of melted chocolate onto your non-dominant hand and place the cookie onto it. Using a large spoon, pour enough melted chocolate over the bar to cover it completely.
Place on parchment paper and repeat with remaining bars.Freeze bars until chocolate is completely solid.
Transfer to airtight container, using parchment paper to separate bars and store in refrigerator.
When ready to eat, cut in half with a warm, very sharp knife.
Notes
* To make knife warm, you can simply run it under hot water for a few seconds. Just make sure to dry it well afterwards. * Make sure to clean your hands well before dipping bars in chocolate. * If you're not sure how much chocolate should be used over each bar, see above pictures.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ½ bar Calories: 171 Fat: 5.2g Carbohydrates: 10.1g Sugar: 4.7g Sodium: 59.5mg Fiber: 0.8g Protein: 1.7g
Recipe by Wake Up to Waffles at https://wakeuptowaffles.com/healthy-vegan-twix-bars/