Description
Homemade Healthy Twix Bars are a paleo and vegan-friendly treat with a buttery shortbread base, rich caramel filling, and a smooth chocolate coating, topped with flaky sea salt for a healthier indulgence.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup coconut oil, softened (not melted)
1 batch of 5-minute Salted Caramel Sauce (reduce salt to ¼ tsp)
1 ½ cups dairy-free chocolate chips (or paleo chocolate chips)
2 tbsp coconut oil
Flaky sea salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for the shortbread layer. Stir until a dough forms. Press the dough evenly into the parchment-lined pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the edges are golden brown, then remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- While the shortbread is cooling, prepare the 5-minute Salted Caramel Sauce and let it cool slightly.
- Pour the caramel over the cooled shortbread layer and spread it evenly. Freeze for 1 hour to allow the caramel to set.
- In a double boiler or microwave, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together until smooth and creamy.
- Remove the pan from the freezer. Use the parchment paper to lift the set layers out of the pan and cut into 16 bars. Dip each bar into the melted chocolate, coating all sides. Use a fork to transfer the bars onto parchment paper.
- Freeze the bars for 5 minutes to set the chocolate. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and enjoy!
Notes
For a nutty twist, replace caramel with almond or peanut butter.
Add chopped nuts to the caramel layer for extra crunch.
For a minty flavor, add peppermint extract to the chocolate coating.
Add a layer of chocolate under the caramel for extra chocolatey indulgence.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Freezing
- Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
