Name: Healthy Homemade Snickers Bars
Prep time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 pound 450g Medjool dates; 1/2 cup 125g Natural Peanut butter; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1¼ cups 115g Oat flour; 1/2 cup 55g Ground almonds; 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts; 350 g Dark chocolate; 2 tablespoons Coconut oil

Healthy Homemade Snickers Bars

By David | Published: Sep 16, 2021 | Updated: Feb 12, 2025

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Healthy homemade snickers bars are the perfect treat for snickers lovers, even if they are on a diet. These healthy bars are vegan, made of natural product, free of processed sugar and guilt free. Caramel, peanuts and chocolate never tasted so good and healthy.

Close-up of chocolate-covered granola bars on a white plate, with one bar cut in half to show the interior, revealing nuts and a dense filling. The bars have a crunchy base and a smooth chocolate coating.

Healthy Homemade Snickers Bars

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Prep Time 2

WORK TIME 20

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine American

Servings yields

Ingredients

For the caramel layer:

1 pound 450g Medjool dates
½ cup 125g Natural Peanut butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon Salt

For the nougat base:

1¼ cups 115g Oat flour
½ cup 55g Ground almonds

For the stuffing:

½ cup Roasted peanuts

For the chocolate coating:

350 g Dark chocolate
2 tablespoons Coconut oil

Instructions

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DIRECTIONS
1. Line an 8-inch (20cm) square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Make the caramel layer: remove the pit from the dates, place the dates in a large bowl, cover with hot water and let soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
3. Place soaked dates in a food processor. Add peanut butter, vanilla extract and salt. Process and smooth.
4. Make the nougat layer:
5. Take 1/4 of the caramel and place in a food processor, add oat flour, ground almonds. Process and combined and smooth.
6. Firmly press the mixture into the base of the prepared pan. Then, spread the caramel and sprinkle roasted peanuts.
7. Freeze for at least two hours.
8. Make the coating: chop the chocolate, place in a heatproof bowl, add coconut oil and set the bowl over a pot with simmering water (double boiler). Melt the chocolate completely.
9. Take the pan out of the freezer, release from the pan and cut into bars. Dip each bar in the melted chocolate and allow to set.
10. Refrigerate until ready to serve.