Healthy Twix Bars

These homemade healthy Twix bars are made with an almond flour crust, date caramel and coated in chocolate. A wholesome treat to satisfy your candy craving!

I can’t get over the fact that Halloween is pretty much here (where the heck did October go!?).

Oh well, I’m still excited about today’s treat-filled post. I’m partnering up with my friend and cookbook author, Liz Moody. To celebrate the season she and I decided we’d both make a healthy, homemade version of our favorite Halloween candy. Turns out they’re both gluten-free, free of refined sugar, vegan and paleo-friendly! How’s that for a treat?

Here you’ll find the recipe for Liz’s Healthy Twix Bars and if you head over to her blog you’ll find my Healthy Mounds Bars. Isaac and I are obsessed with the homemade Mounds Bars so I have a feeling you’re going to love them as well.

Here’s a little more about Liz:

Hey there! I’m Liz. My recipes are all about bold, interesting flavor combinations, wrapped in a simple, accessible package – I don’t believe you have to slave away or stress to create a meal that will wow.  I’m obsessed with finding ways to make decadent sweets healthy – I’m looking at you, Snickers Pie!

When I’m not whipping up healthy recipes, you can find me exploring unknown territory both in my hometown of San Francisco and abroad, sailing (I took my first steps on a sailboat!) and cuddling Isabella, otherwise known as the world’s most cosmopolitan cat (she’s now lived in London, NYC, and SF!).

Making Twix Bars Healthier

Twix bars were always my favorite candy – if we’re being entirely honest, I still used to sneak a bite every now and then, even in my health-obsessed adult life. Once I created this recipe, though, there was no longer a need because these are straight up amazing.

The almond meal cookie layer is crispy and rich, with the caramel is decadently gooey and sweet. They’re an easy way to have all the scrumptious satisfaction of the candy – and they’re vegan, and free of any gluten, refined sugar or artificial nasties.

Want More Healthy Desserts? Try these:

• 4-Ingredient Samoas
• Snickers Stuffed Dates
• 5-Ingredient Healthier Peanut Butter Cups
• Trail Mix Coconut Butter Cups
• 3-Ingredient Icebox Cake

If you make these homemade healthy Twix bars, please be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how they turn out. Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers. 

Healthy Twix Bars (vegan, gluten-free)

5 from 3 votes

These homemade healthy Twix bars are made with an almond flour crust, date caramel and coated in chocolate. A wholesome treat to satisfy your candy craving!

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Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 16

Ingredients

Cookie Layer

• 1 cup almond meal or almond flour
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Caramel Layer

• 1 cup dates, pitted and soaked in hot water for 10 - 20 min, then drained
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted almond butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocoalte Coating

• 1-2 cups chocolate chips of choice, I used dark chocolate + 1/2-1 Tablespoons coconut oil

Instructions

 

Cookie Layer:

• Combine all ingredients, using your hands to press it together until it is well mixed and a ball shape. Let sit in fridge for 10 minutes. If you'd like to do the easier option, simply press dough into bottom of a parchment lined 8x8" pan; if you'd like to do traditional Twix shapes, roll dough into snakes and press snakes flat on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place shaped dough in freezer for 15 minutes before baking at 325°F degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for at least 10 minutes (ideally, until they cool completely) before removing from pan.

Caramel Layer:

• Using a food processor or blender, process all ingredients together until very very smooth. If you're using a blender, it helps to start on a "low" setting until everything is more liquidy, then switching to "high" to get rid of any chunks.

Assembly:

• Spread a generous layer of the caramel on top of cookie layer; place caramel-topped cookies in freezer while you melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. (I did 1 cup chocolate chips  + 1/2 Tablespoon coconut oil).
• Spoon chocolate over bars, making sure to swipe it around the sides, or simply spread an even layer atop the caramel and cookie layer if using 8x8" pan. Let cool completely and enjoy!
• Makes about 16 bars. Store uncovered at room temp for 3 - 4 days, in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for 1-2 months.

Notes

• Unless you store these in the fridge or freezer, they will lose a bit of their crispness over time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar Calories: 199kcal Carbohydrates: 24g Protein: 4g Fat: 12g Sodium: 47mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 20g

Author: Brittany Mullins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy twix bars

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