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What. A. Week. Said me in the middle of Monday!

Last weekend was one that did not go to plan, I spent a good amount of time testing a few recipes trying to come up with something delicious to share with you but , none of them, not one (!!!) turned out the way I had hoped.

But, just when I thought all was lost, this happened . . .

Caramel choc fudge peanut butter crunch bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And yes, the excessive amount of exclamation points are required , plus maybe a few more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s basically a healthified dark chocolate version of a snickers crisper but, a million times better in my opinion, and I don’t just mean because they’re made with more wholesome “better for you” ingredients I mean because they truly taste all kinds of magical. Also, dark chocolate always wins.

From bottom to top we have;

A crispy dark chocolate peanut butter base topped with a date free salted caramel finished with a cool crisp layer of espresso infused dark chocolate.

And yes, the espresso in the chocolate coating is totally optional but I find it really helps balance out the sweetness of all the caramel but, if you’re not a coffee lover like me then tell me why we’re friends again?! Just kidding, you know I love you ♥ , feel free to leave it out , I absolutely love it but, you do you boo. We can’t have anyone missing out on this . . .

It’s snickers meets twix, meets peanut butter cup, meets chocolate crackle.

The sneaky snack you never knew you always needed. You’re welcome.

And yes, it tastes just as incredible (if not better) than you imagine! Even if I do say so myself.

They’re made with just 6 simple 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. Please tell me I’m not the only one?!

But, will it be worth it?

Absolutely, 100% without question, oh so worth it! I mean, can you even with all those layers . . .

Honestly I don’t know what more to tell you, I think my work here is done.

If you do one thing today (or at least add it to tomorrows to do list, please let it be making these caramel choc fudge peanut butter crunch bars, they really are edible awesomeness personified and you need them in your life because, yummmmmm!

Gluten free – Dairy free – Grain Free – Refined sugar free – Vegan – Paleo and Keto friendly.

1 bowl ,  6 ingredients and 30 minutes!

Brb, I’m just going to check and see if my letter from Hogwarts has arrived . . .

From my heart to yours, enjoy xo

 

Caramel Choc Fudge Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

  • Prep time: 10 mins - Chill time: 30-60 mins
  • Persons: Makes 10 lge bars or 20+ bites
  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Ingredients
  • For the crispy choc fudge caramel base –
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter –  (or almond butter for paleo – Tahini would be great for a nut free option)
  • 1/4 cup liquid coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup* – I use sugar free / monk fruit maple
  • 2 Tablespoons of dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • A generous pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup peanuts – (or almonds for paleo – can also omit ) – roughly chopped.
  • 2 cups of puffed rice cereal – Keto friends use your fave low carb alternative
  • 1 scp plant based protein*
  • For the salted caramel layer –
  • 1/4 cup almond butter ( Tahini would be great for a nut free option)
  • 2 Tablespoons of liquid coconut oil
  • 2 Tablespoons of maple syrup*
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • A generous pinch of salt
  • For the chocolate top coat –
  • 1/4 cup of good quality dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso
  1. Instructions
  2. Line a small rimmed baking dish or loaf pan with non-stick parchment paper and set aside.Note – You could also make them single serve so you don’t have to bother slicing – simple line a muffin tray with paper cases and spoon the mixture into each case instead of making one big slice. Do what you feel.
  3. Place all ingredients for the base apart from the puffed rice cereal and peanuts (if using) in to a small bowl and stir until well combined.
  4. Add puffed rice cereal and peanuts then stir to combine.
  5. Press base in to your prepared baking dish (or loaf pan) and press in to one nice smooth even layer.
  6. Set aside.
  7. Place all ingredients for your peanut butter caramel in to the bowl, stir until smooth, creamy and well combined. The pour over your crispy base and smooth to the edges.
  8. Place in the freezer to set – This should take about 15-20 minutes .
  9. While your base is setting, melt together chocolate , coconut oil and instant 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.
  10. Now – you have 2 options here -A – Which is the option I choose – Slice your chilled/set crispy snickers bars then drizzled the tops of each bar with melted chocolate, repeating until all bars with crowned with chocolate, then drizzled the remaining melted chocolate over the top to make a pretty pattern.B – 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 slice it. I suggest heating the blade of your knife with boiling water before slicing, the heat makes slicing easier (and the chocolate is 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.Please note, this slice is super crunchy and may crumble a little as you cut it up, I personally love that rustic look plus any shards that fly off = bonus chef snacks (they also go great in yoghurt bowls or as smoothie toppers #worthit #nowaste
  11. Devour!  – Bars are best stored in an air tight container in the fridge
  12. Enjoy xo

* Can omit but, I (big puffy heart) love Macro Mike plant based almond protein powder . Its gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, boosted with probiotics & truly tastes all kinds of incredible. Its hands down without question the smoothest, most delicious, elite tasting protein power (plant based/dairy free or otherwise!!) I have ever tried. And I have tried A LOT!  Use AMB-EM to get a cheeky discount of you want to try it & believe me, you do!

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite treat?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make these healthy snickers bars (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to ox

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