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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds
  • 1/2 cup pitted soft dates
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 2 Tablespoons nut or seed butter I used sunbutter
  • 1 Tablespoon Maca powder optional
  • 1/4 cup salted and roasted peanuts
  • Caramel:
  • 1/2 cup pitted soft dates
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-4 Tablespoons water
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. In a food processor blend together the nuts, dates, salt, nut butter, and maca until well chopped and it forms a loose dough. You should be able to press the mixture together with your fingers and it will hold.
  2. Evenly distribute the peanuts and lightly press them into the crust.
  3. In a lined loaf pan press the mixture into the bottom into an even layer. Set aside.
  4. In a blender mix together the dates and vanilla. Adding the water 1 tablespoon at a time to help the dates break down into a paste.
  5. Spread the date caramel over the crust and peanuts evently.
  6. Over a double boiler (a pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
  7. Pour the melted chocolate over the caramel and gently spread with the back of a spoon or spatula evenly over the top.
  8. Put the Homemade Snickers Bars into the freezer for at least 4 hours.

Recipe Notes

Choose organic ingredients when possible. I prefer to eat these straight from the freezer. If you prefer the bars to be softer you can store them in the fridge.