Healthier Copycat Snickers Bars
Snickers is definitely one of the top tier candy bars in my opinion, and I’m not going to let food sensitivities keep me from enjoying them! If you struggle to find healthier candy options you can enjoy, then these healthier copycat snickers bars are for you! This recipe is gluten, dairy, grain, and refined sugar free. They are also made with real food ingredients, which makes them a healthier alternative that also tastes amazing! You can have your candy and eat it too I promise!
Why you will love this recipe
- It’s lower in sugar than a traditional snickers bar.
- It’s gluten, dairy, egg, soy, grain, and refined sugar free which makes this recipe a great option for those with food sensitivities.
- It’s not too complicated to make and uses simple real food ingredients.
- The “nougat” is no bake and has such a soft texture and not too chewy.
- The peanut caramel sauce is heavenly in these snickers bars.
- They are a great healthier option for your kids when you don’t want them to have a lot of ultra processed candy.
What you will need
Almond Flour – We will use this for the nougat layer. Almond flour is an excellent gluten free flour alternative that is low carb and higher in fiber and protein.
Maple Syrup – This is what we will use to sweeten the nougat layer. I wouldn’t suggest substituting with anything else because maple syrup has more of a caramel flavor.
Coconut Oil – This is a great healthy oil to use in cooking and baking.
Raw Cashew Butter – This makes the nougat layer more dense and chewy. You can also use raw almond butter as well.
Coconut Cream – Make sure to use the full fat coconut cream from the can. Don’t use any of the liquid part just the thick cream at the top.
Coconut Sugar –this is what we will use to sweeten our caramel.
Peanut Butter – Use a very drippy creamy kind of peanut butter so it will mix well with the caramel.
Peanuts – You want to get shelled and pealed peanut halves.
Vanilla Extract – This adds a nice flavor note to the caramel.
Chocolate Chips – I love to use the dairy and refined sugar free chocolate gems by Hu Kitchen.
How to make the healthier copycat snickers bars
First, make the peanut caramel by adding the coconut cream and coconut sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. When the mixture starts to bubble, turn the heat to simmer and let it continue for about 15-20 minutes while stirring frequently. Once the caramel has thickened, take off of the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Set caramel aside.
Next, make the “nougat” layer by mixing together the almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, and raw cashew butter. Press the mixture evenly into an 8×8 parchment paper lined dish. Pour the caramel over the nougat layer and spread out evenly. Then top the caramel with the peanuts, then place the dish in the fridge for an hour to set.
Take the dish out of the fridge and then carefully cut the snickers into 12 bars. Place them in the freezer for 15 minutes(This will be better for when you dip them in the chocolate). Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave for 30 second increments and stir well until it’s completely melted(You can also melt the chocolate in a double boiler). Dip each snickers bar in the melted chocolate and coat evenly.
Place each snickers bar on a parchment paper lined sheet pan so the chocolate can set. Once the chocolate has hardened you can carefully cut any excess chocolate on the bottom of the snickers on a cutting board. You can add a little sea salt on top of the snickers bars if you’d like as well. Serve and enjoy!
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Healthier Copycat Snickers Bars
Equipment
- 1 8×8 dish
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
For the "nougat" layer
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup raw cashew or almond butter
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
For the caramel layer
- 1 can full fat coconut milk(the solid part and no liquid)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Other ingredients
- 1 cup peanut halves
- 9 oz chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, make the peanut caramel by adding the coconut cream and coconut sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. When the mixture starts to bubble, turn the heat to simmer and let it continue for about 15-20 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Once the caramel has thickened, take off of the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Set caramel aside.
- Make the "nougat" layer by mixing together the almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, and raw cashew butter. Press the mixture evenly into an 8×8 parchment paper lined dish.
- Pour the caramel and spread out evenly over the nougat layer.
- Top the caramel with the peanuts, then place the dish in the fridge for an hour to set.
- Take the dish out of the fridge and then carefully cut the snickers into 12 bars. Place them in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl and then dip each snickers bar and coat evenly. Place the snickers bars on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
- Once the chocolate is set, cut off any excess chocolate and enjoy!
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