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Healthier chocolate protein snickers bar recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Setting time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 12 slices
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Equipment

  • 1 Oven tray
  • Baking paper
  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 Jug
  • 1 Baking dish
  • 1 Heat-proof bowl
  • 1 Large bowl

Ingredients

Peanuts

  • 100 g peanuts

Dates

  • 1 cup dates pitted

Base

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup protein powder peanut, vanilla etc
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter smooth
  • ½ cup maple syrup

Caramel

  • ¼ cup milk or plant-based milk
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter smooth
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

  • 100 g dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

Roast peanuts - optional

  • Preheat oven to 160 °C or 180 °C fan bake. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Add 100 g peanuts to a lined oven tray and bake for 10-12 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden. Allow to cool fully.

Before you start

  • Bring a jug of water to a boil. Line a baking dish with baking paper.

Prep dates

  • Soak 1 cup dates in a bowl of boiling water for 10 mins, then drain.

Make base

  • Add 1 ½ cups flour, ½ cup protein powder, ⅓ cup peanut butter, ½ cup maple syrup and a pinch of salt to a large bowl. Stir until it forms a thick dough. Press evenly into the prepared baking dish and set aside.

Make caramel

  • Wipe the bowl clean. Add the dates, ¼ cup milk, ⅓ cup peanut butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, ⅓ cup maple syrup, 2 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt and blend until really smooth. Then add the peanuts and stir to combine. Evenly spread over the base mixture and place in the freezer for 1-2 hours, until firm.

Chocolate topping

  • When the caramel is firm add 100 g dark chocolate and 1 tsp coconut oil to a heat-proof bowl. Melt in the microwave in 30-sec bursts, until smooth and combined.

Make bars

  • Remove the slice from the fridge and cut into 12 bars. Dip each bar into the chocolate (caramel side face down) and allow the excess to drip off. Allow to set for 10 minutes in the fridge or freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg