Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars
A healthier, delicious treat that will leave you wanting more! These chocolate salted caramel bars feature a tasty biscuit base, a smooth date caramel, and are topped off by covering them in rich dark chocolate.
Takes 40 minutes
Serves 14
Ingredients
Base layer
- 150 g almond butter
- 150 g raw almonds
- 100 g pitted dates
- 1 tbsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Pinch salt
Caramel filing
- 300 g pitted dates
- 100 g almond or cashew or peanut butter
- 10-14 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 large pinch of salt (add more if you like it)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Top layer
- 300 g dark chocolate
Instructions
Base layer:
- In a food processor, blend the almonds into a flour-like consistency. Then, add the almond butter, dates, vanilla essence, coconut oil, and a pinch of salt.
- Blend until you achieve a breadcrumb-like texture.
- Remove the mixture, place it in a bowl, and leave it in the fridge to cool.
Caramel layer:
- In the same food processor, add all the ingredients for the caramel layer and blend until super smooth and caramel-like. This may take up to 5 minutes, depending on your food processor. You may need to add more water if the mixture is clumpy and not blending smoothly.
- Once the caramel is ready, transfer it to a bowl and leave it to cool in the fridge.
- Lay out the base layer on a board, spreading it evenly to a thickness of approximately 3 cm. Compact the mixture tightly to ensure it holds together.
- Spread the caramel layer on top of the base layer evenly.
- Cut the base and caramel filling into even-sized bars, approximately 6 x 3 cm, and place them in the fridge to cool.
Chocolate
- Melt the dark chocolate using a water bath or microwave.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Once the chocolate has melted, place one of the bars on a knife and hold it over the bowl of melted chocolate.
- Ladle the melted chocolate over the bar to cover all sides, then place it on the lined baking tray to cool.
- Repeat with the remaining bars until all are covered.
- Leave the bars to cool at room temperature, or if you're in a hurry, place them in the fridge to speed up the cooling process.
- Serve and enjoy!