Im going to keep this short and sweet for you today because who wants to listen to my ramblings when there are no bake, mix and make copycat twix bars to be enjoyed!!!!!!
Yes my friend you read that right . . .
No bake, mix & make, raw, DATE FREE, copycat twix bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And yes, the excessive amount of exclamation points are 100% necessary!
Plus maybe a few more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, did you hear me ?!
No bake, mix and make, copycat twix bars!!!
Deliciously buttery, cinnamon spiked shortbread topped with a layer of (date free) salted caramel finished with a decadent, rich coating of espresso infused dark chocolate!
Yes, the espresso in the chocolate coating is totally optional. If you’re not a coffee lover like me then tell me why we’re friends again?! Just kidding, more for me. Love you ♥ . . . feel free to leave it out , I personally love it but, you do you boo.
We can’t have anyone missing out on this . . .
Secretly healthy, copycat twix bars made with just 5 ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and come together in 1 bowl with 1 spoon and can be ready to devour in about 30 minutes!!!!
Honestly, the hardest part about making these bars is waiting for them to set.
Will waiting be difficult? Possibly, for some – some people being me.
But, will it be worth it?
Absolutely, 100% without question, oh so worth it!
See layer upon, layer, upon layer of deliciousness ↑↑↑
All natural, quick and easy, deliciously indulgent, secretly healthy (date free) mix and make twix bars!
if you do one thing today, please let it be making these copycat twix bars, they really do taste all kinds of magical and you need them in your life because, yummmmmm
Gluten free – Dairy free – Grain Free – Refined sugar free – Low carb – Vegan – Keto and Paleo friendly.
Brb, I’m just going to check and see if my letter from Hogwarts has arrived . . .
Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.
No Bake Mix & Make Raw {DATE FREE} Twix Bars
Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Grain Free – Refined Sugar Free – Low Carb – Vegan – Keto – Paleo
Makes 4 large, 8 medium or 16 bites of blissful deliciousness
Ingredients –
No bake {date free} copycate Twix Bars
- Pre time Time: 10 mins - Chill time - 30-60 mins
- Makes: 4lge - 8 reg or 16 mini bites
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ingredients
- For the shortbread base –
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup maple syrup *
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or chai spice mix)
- A generous pinch of salt
- For the salted caramel filling –
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup*
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- A generous pinch of salt
- For the chocolate coating –
- 1/4 cup (1/2 a block) of good quality dark chocolate – double this if you want to completely coat your twix bars
- 1/2-1 teaspoon of instant espresso – optional
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
- A pinch of salt + extra for serving
*keto friends use monk fruit based maple syrup
- Instructions
- Line a small rimmed baking dish or loaf pan (I used a 5 x 5 inch square baking dish) with non-stick parchment paper and set aside.
- Place all ingredients for the base into a small bowl and stir until well combined.
- Press shortbread base in to your prepared baking dish (or loaf pan) and press down into one nice smooth even layer.
- Set aside.
- Place all ingredients for your almond butter caramel in to a small bowl and stir until smooth, creamy and well combined.
- Pour your salted caramel filling over your shortbread base and smooth in to a nice, even layer.
- Press shortbread base in to your prepared baking dish (or loaf pan) and press down into one nice smooth even layer.
- Place in the freezer to set – should be ready in 15-20 minutes.
- Melt together chocolate, coconut oil and espresso (if using) by your preferred method – I like to do mine double broiler style, by placing the chocolate in to a bowl then sitting it on a small sauce pan filled with about 2 cm of water, let the water simmer , without touching the bottom of the bowl, stir the chocolate occasionally until completed melted.
- Now – you have 2 options here -1 – which is the option I chose – I sliced the chilled/set twix bars then holding the base, dipped the tops of each bar in the melted chocolate, then placed them back on a lined baking tray and continued until all were given a chocolate crown.
2 – You can simply pour your melted chocolate on to the base, then slice it as a whole. If you choose to take this option, be warned the chocolate layer can crack as you like it. I suggest heating the blade of your knife with boiling water before slicing, the heat makes slicing easier (and the chocolate less likely to crack as much) as the heated blade will melt the chocolate layers as you press to slice.
Just make sure you wipe any excess water off the blade before slicing.
- Devour!
- Bars are best stored in an air tight container in the fridge (can also be frozen)
- Enjoy xo
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Question of the day –
What’s your favorite treat?
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Do it, do it You know you want to ox
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