Homemade Snickers Bars with Almonds and Caramel
Ingredients
Base
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup cashews, soaked
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Caramel
- 8 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp water
Chocolate
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation
Line a small slab tray with baking paper.
Place almonds, cashews and maple syrup in a high powered blender and process until well combined.
Place base in the bottom of the tin and press down till smooth.
Freeze for 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, make caramel filling by processing dates, almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla and 2 tbsp water until smooth.
Spread caramel over base and freeze for 2 hours or overnight.
To make chocolate, whisk the melted coconut oil with the cacao, maple syrup and vanilla.
Remove tin from freezer and cut into pieces.
Place a sheet of baking paper on the kitchen bench and sit a wire rack on top.
Dip each bar into the chocolate mixture and place on rack to allow the excess chocolate to drip off.
Keep bars in freezer for up to 6 weeks if you have self control.