Candy bars-gluten free and vegan

Candy bars-gluten free and vegan is a dairy free recipe with 16 servings. One serving contains 311 calories, 6g of protein, and 14g of fat. For $1.02 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. 460 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have almond flour, pink himalayan salt, cacao powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Plenty of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. It is brought to you by Eat Good 4 Life. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 49%. Try Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Candy Bars {Nut, Dairy & Gluten Free}, Gluten Free Candy Bars, and Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie Candy Bars for similar recipes.

Servings: 16

 

Ingredients:

Equipment:

Cooking instruction summary:

Line a 8x8 square baking pan with unbleached parchment paper and set aside.In your food processor add the crust ingredients. With a spatula, press the mixture onto your prepared baking pan.Place the middle layer ingredients in the food processor and pulse until the ingredients come together. It will look like pizza dough. Press this mixture over the crust. I used my fingers, however, it is a bit sticky.Place the caramel layer ingredients in your food processor. Pulse until you obtain a spreadable mixture just like in the pictures. You may have to add a tad more water if it is not a spreadable consistency. Add the chopped peanuts to the caramel layer and with a spatula spread the caramel mixture over the middle almond layer.Place the top layer ingredients in a microwavable dish and microwave for 30 seconds intervals until the coconut oil as melted and the ingredients are liquified. Spread this mixture over the caramel layer and freeze until set. About 3-4 hours.Take the mixture out of the square pan and cut into squares. Keep candy in the freezer and thaw for 5-10 minutes before eating.NOTE: If your dates are a bit dried when you make the caramel layer you can soaked them up for 10 minutes before placing them in the food processor. My dates were quite soft and moist so I didn't have to do this step.

 

Step by step:

1. Line a 8x8 square baking pan with unbleached parchment paper and set aside.In your food processor add the crust ingredients. With a spatula, press the mixture onto your prepared baking pan.

2. Place the middle layer ingredients in the food processor and pulse until the ingredients come together. It will look like pizza dough. Press this mixture over the crust. I used my fingers, however, it is a bit sticky.

3. Place the caramel layer ingredients in your food processor. Pulse until you obtain a spreadable mixture just like in the pictures. You may have to add a tad more water if it is not a spreadable consistency.

4. Add the chopped peanuts to the caramel layer and with a spatula spread the caramel mixture over the middle almond layer.

5. Place the top layer ingredients in a microwavable dish and microwave for 30 seconds intervals until the coconut oil as melted and the ingredients are liquified.

6. Spread this mixture over the caramel layer and freeze until set. About 3-4 hours.Take the mixture out of the square pan and cut into squares. Keep candy in the freezer and thaw for 5-10 minutes before eating.NOTE: If your dates are a bit dried when you make the caramel layer you can soaked them up for 10 minutes before placing them in the food processor. My dates were quite soft and moist so I didn't have to do this step.

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