Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With These Tasty Paleo Friendly Candy Bars
Everyone knows by now that processed sugar is horrible for you. Study after study, TV ad after TV ad, it’s impossible not to know this fact. The problem is it tastes so good! I for one, am a big fan of Reese’s Nutrageuos Candy Bars. I won’t say this paleo friendly candy bars recipe brings the exact same flavor. But I will say it satisfy my craving every time. Knowing it’s a much healthier alternative makes me feel good too. So do I never have a Nutrageous bar anymore? No, but it is a rarity. Now if I could Just Find something to cure that ice cream craving.
Ingredients
Carmel Chocolate Sauce:
4 tablespoons Coconut milk, full fat
4 tablespoons 100% pure Maple Syrup
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/8th cup chocolate chips (I use
1/8 tablespoon vanilla
Preparation
In a heated saucepan, add the coconut oil. Once it meds, add the maple syrup, coconut milk and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and continue cooking for 10 minutes stirring frequently. After 10 minutes, add chocolate chips and heat another 5 minutes stirring frequently until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat, let cool for 30 minutes.
Candy Bar Mix:
Ingredients
1/4 cup raw, unsalted cashews ground
1/4 cup raw, unsalted Almonds ground
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Preparation
In a large bowl mix, mix together all dry ingredients. Pour melted coconut butter in bowl and mix (by hand). Once Carmel Chocolate sauce has cooled, pour into bowl and mix. Lay a piece of parchment or wax paper in the bottom of a cookie sheet. Spread out mixture until it’s about 1/2 inch thick. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Please Note
Be sure to use a high quality Maple Syrup. Maple Syrup does contain sugar but much better than processed sugar as long as you buy a high-quality pure Maple Syrup.
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