Ingredients
Nougat base:
2 cups almonds
½ cup coconut cream
1/3 cup walnuts
¼ cup coconut oil
¼ cup coconut nectar or maple syrup (if you’re not doing the 21 day challenge)
¼ cup almond meal
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Caramel:
3 cups medjool dates
2/3 cup almond butter
½ cup coconut cream
¼ cup coconut oil
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Dark Chocolate Coating:
½ cup cacao powder
¼ cup coconut oil – melted
¼ cup coconut nectar or maple syrup (not 21 day challenge complaisant)
Toppings:
Raw almonds
Dark Chocolate
Season Salt
Instructions
Line an 8×8 baking tin with parchment and set aside.
Into a high-speed blender add all your ingredients for the nougat base. Blend this for around 2-3 minutes or until completely smooth and silky. It’s worth it, trust me. Once your mixture is ready transfer it to your baking tin and flatten out till even. This is a bit of a sticky process but I added a spray of coconut oil to my spatula and it made the process a bit easier. Place in the freezer while you make the caramel.
Now let’s make that golden nectar, caramel. Nice and simple, once again, just add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend till completely smooth. The dates break down easily here but you still want to stay patient and blend for around 2 minutes so you achieve that really silky effect when eating these bad boys. Transfer this mixture onto the nougat base and spread until flat and beautiful.
Cover with parchment and set in freezer for around 4 hours.
To add the finishing touches we can do a few things here. 1) Coat with chocolate 2) Coat with almonds.
For the chocolate, you’re going to need a cooling rack set aside. Remove your snickers from the freezer, using a knife cut the sides of the pan for removal and set onto a cutting board. Cut just centimetres from each side for the precise look (eat those bits, of course) and then you’re left to choose how you want to cut them. I went for the longer/skinny look because they are quite thick. So once you’ve cut the bars put them back into the freezer.
Into a saucepan add your coconut oil and let it melt. Then add the rest of your chocolate ingredients. Stir on low heat till combined. Remove from heat and once cool enough to handle begin dipping your bars into the chocolate. Place your coated bars onto the cooling tray and watch them dry up quickly! You can sprinkle some with whole almonds and salt and some not. Have fun with these and do what you think your family will like most!
Keywords: 2019, 21 day challenge, plant based, clean
My kids Esme, Jacopo, and Leena love it when I do this.
I didn’t have almonds the other day and I made it with cashews and it was so good as well!
I’m so glad your kids love this!! Cashews would be so tasty! You can definitely mix and match with the nuts!
I loved this recipe! Made it for my @clean cleanse. They are so delish imma eat them off my cleanse too!!
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YESSSSA baby girl, thank you so much for the love!
Added these to my Christmas baking list – so great for when you’re craving something sweet.
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Right, and they’re soooo delicious!
These are delicious, so great for satisfying a sweet craving, but they also feel really… nourishing! You know how usually when you eat food without any nutrients, you feel full but empty? Lol, no just me? These bars leave me feeling full, satisfied and nourished. Pretty freakin amazing for dessert!
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THEY ARE THE BEST! I wonder if we can start eating them for dessert lol
very good recipe