If you’re following a healthy eating meal plan to lose weight and you can eat something as delicious as this, it’s got to be the best thing ever!
This recipe from Janet Cook is gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free so if you love choccy bars like Snickers now you can make a healthy treat alternative and actually do something good for your body when indulging.
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Chocolate, peanuts and caramel are a match made in heaven but traditionally are very high in fat and sugar. This delicious and healthy alternative not only tastes amazing; it’s also high in protein, good fats and has no refined sugar!
With the crunch of the peanuts, the gooiness of the caramel and the richness of the chocolate topping- this treat is a must try for the whole family!

Ingredients

Base

• 125g cashews, soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes (you will need a total of 250g cashews for the base and middle of this slice)
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1 tbsp. cacao powder
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup or rice malt syrup

Middle

• 125g cashews, soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes
• 200g dates, soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup or rice malt syrup
• 1 tbsp. coconut oil, melted
• 1 cup roasted and lightly salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Top

• 3 tbsp. coconut oil
• 3 tbsp. cacao powder
• 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup or rice malt syrup

Method

• Line a 20cm x 20cm square baking dish with baking paper.
• Soak 250g cashews and 200g dates separately in boiling water for 20 minutes. Rinse and drain. Add cashews only to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Divide cashew mixture in half.
• Add one half of the cashew mixture to the rest of the “Base” ingredients and mix well. Press into the lined dish evenly and flatten.
• Place all the “Middle” ingredients (excluding the peanuts) with remaining cashew mixture, into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Stir through chopped peanuts. Smooth mixture over base and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set a little.
• Add the “Top” ingredients into a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until melted. Pour over the top of the slice and return to the fridge to set, approximately 20 – 30 minutes.
• When set gently cut into 24 small rectangles with a sharp knife and store in an airtight container.

Serves 24

• 184cal / 773kj per serve
• Fat: 12.5g
• Carbs: 14.5g
• Protein: 5g 
  
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