Healthy Vegan Snickers Bars

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder + coconut oil

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder with coconut oil maintains flavor with less sugar.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers similar taste with less saturated fat.

dates

🥗Healthier: dried figs

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried figs provide similar sweetness and texture.

sea salt

🥗Healthier: Himalayan pink salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Himalayan salt adds trace minerals.

Prep a pan measuring 4.5 by 8.5 inches or double the recipe for an 8 by 8 pan; you can also use an ice cube tray for smaller bites.

Spray the pan with avocado oil to help parchment stick.

In a bowl, combine almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, alose, almond flour, coconut flour, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.

Mix until smooth, then add to the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

For the caramel layer, combine almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, sea salt, and nuts in a bowl.

Mix until smooth, then spread the caramel over the nougat layer, sprinkling some nuts on top for texture.

Place the pan in the freezer for about 2 hours to set the layers.

Once set, use a knife or spatula to loosen the bars from the pan, then cut into eight long pieces or desired shapes.

Melt chocolate with coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second intervals or use a double boiler.

Dip each bar into the melted chocolate, using forks or spoons to ensure they are fully coated, then let excess chocolate drip off.

Place dipped bars on parchment paper and sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.

Once the chocolate has started to set, drizzle more chocolate on top for decoration.

Return the bars to the fridge until the chocolate is fully set, which will go from shiny to dull.

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