Healthy Twix Bars with Date Caramel

Healthy Twix Bars with Date Caramel. My healthy Twix bars are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. They are naturally healthy, vegan and gluten free.

I made my easy homemade Twix bars with dates and almond flour for the cookie base. Then I made a date caramel and topped them with extra dark chocolate.

My clean Twix bar recipe is super easy to make and you don't have to spend too much time dipping them in chocolate because they are layered right in the pan! But, if you want an authentic looking homemade Twix bar, I recently remade this healthy Twix bar recipe by dipping each bar in dark chocolate! It takes a bit more time but they're so so good!

My easy and delicious copycat twix bar recipe is:

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Grain free
• No added sugar
• Sweetened with dates
• Dairy free

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HEALTHY TWIX BAR INGREDIENTS

There are only 7 ingredients needed for my homemade Twix bars recipe !

1. 1 ½ cups almond flour
2. 4 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
3. 1 ½ cup dates, divided
4. ¼ cup cashew, almond, or peanut butter
5. 1-2 tablespoons milk of choice
6. ⅛ teaspoon pink sea salt
7. 3.5 ounces 90% dark chocolate

WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN INGREDIENTS IN TWIX?

Twix are made of 3 main ingredients: a crunchy shortbread cookie, caramel, and covered in milk chocolate.

I took one of the best candy bars of all time and made it into a gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free healthy dessert recipe you can even give your toddlers & kids!

WHY IS TWIX SO BAD FOR YOU?

Twix bars are loaded with sugar first of all which is going to spike your blood sugar and make you feeling like crap in a couple hours. On top of that massive amount of sugar, Twix bars have artificial flavors, enriched flour, and palm oil, which is no good for our bodies.. especially young kids!

I love to take candy bars and dessert recipes and turn them into something with much healthier ingredients while making them taste just as good! My thought process.. why eat that junk or give your kids that junk when you can replace it with almonds, dates, and healthy ingredients!

My 3 year old absolutely loves my homemade healthy Twix bars!

Let me show you a comparison of what's in a twix bar, and what's in my healthy twix. In bold are all of the ingredients that are no good for you.

Plus, not in bold but still not good for you is the skim milk and milk fat which probably comes from not organic milk.. And the cocoa butter is definitely not fair trade or organic. A lot of this kind of chocolate is found with high levels of heavy metals like lead.

ARE TWIX BARS GLUTEN FREE?

Twix bars are not gluten free because the cookie in them has wheat flour. However, I made my healthy Twix bars with almond flour, which is naturally gluten free friendly.

TWIX RECIPE HEALTHY BENEFITS FOR YOU

Here are the ONLY ingredients I used in my healthy Twix bars:

• Almond flour-- made from just almonds! Almonds are a nutrition power house! They have fiber, protein, tons of vitamins & minerals, and those sought after HEALTHY FATS!
• Coconut oil comes from coconuts! It is a great source of medium chain fats, which, when eaten in moderation are quickly burned as energy!
• Dates-- these little scrumptious morsels actually pack a ton of vitamins & minerals inside. Why use sugar when these are just as sweet and makes the best Twix caramel recipe!
• Peanut butter-- naturally ground without any additives! A great source of vitamins & minerals plus protein! If you have a peanut allergy, you can sub almond butter or cashew butter in your homemade Twix bars.
• Nut milk-- more nutrients! I love using nut milks in place of diary. Did you know dairy can actually trigger acne in a lot of people??
• 90% dark chocolate-- the darker the better! Make sure you find CACAO and not cocoa on the label! Cacao is amazing for your health and has sooo many nutrients in it!
• Sea salt -- unlike processed salt which is usually bleached with anti-caking ingredients (can we say yuck), sea salt has its natural minerals in tact! Those minerals are essential for optimal sodium function in the body. And YES we do need salt to maintain fluid balance in the body!!

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST HEALTHY TWIX BAR RECIPE

Here are my top 4 tips for making the best date caramel Twix bars at home!

1. MAKE SURE TO ADD PARCHMENT PAPER TO YOUR PAN. This will help immensely with getting your homemade Twix bars out without breaking.
2. BAKE COOKIE CRUST FOR A CRUNCHY TEXTURE. These Twix bars can be made into easy no bake Twix bars, or you can bake the base for a crunchy more authentic Twix like texture.
3. SOAK DATES BEFORE BLENDING. Before you make the date caramel filling, soak the dates in hot water for 30 minutes. This helps to get a super smooth and creamy healthy date caramel.
4. STIR MICROWAVE MELTED CHOCOLATE EVERY 30 SECONDS. This will ensure the chocolate doesn't burn on your bowl.

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY TWIX BARS HOMEMADE

These healthy Twix bars with date caramel are one of my all time favorite treats! Twix bars were my favorite candy growing up but since I don't really eat much refined sugar anymore and also try not to give it to my toddler, I came up with these!

STEP 1: MAKE THE HEALTHY TWIX COOKIE CRUST

Two ways to make this: either no bake or baked! They're great both way and I've included steps to both ways!

No bake Twix shortbread cookie crust ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups Almond flour
• 3 Tablespoons Coconut oil
• ¼ cup soaked pitted Dates

Start by food processing the ingredients for your shortbread cookie base (which are the 1 ½ cup almond flour, 3 tablespoons of melted coconut oil, and ¼ cup pitted dates). Process until the mixture has no big chunks of dates left.

You can also simply mash the softened dates with a fork in a bowl and fold in the coconut oil and almond flour if you don't have a food processor.

Now you might see that I don't have parchment paper underneath. This is totally a mistake and will make it so hard to get your bars out after cooling them! Make sure you add a bit of parchment paper under the bars!

Press the Twix cookie base onto the bottom of a 8x8 or 7x7 square pan.

Make sure you press it to all 4 corners.

You might see some pieces of dates still in mine... I don't mind this, I actually like it! But, if you want it TOTALLY UNIFORM, then just food process your mixture longer!

Set this aside while you make your healthy Twix date caramel sauce.

If you want a BAKED SHORTBREAD COOKIE CRUST:

Prepare exactly the same as above, but, bake the cookie crust in your oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Finish the rest of the steps below over top your baked cookie.

STEP 2: MAKE THE HEALTHY TWIX DATE CARAMEL SAUCE

All you need for Twix date caramel sauce is:

• 1 ¼ cup soaked pitted Dates
• ¼ cup Peanut butter, Cashew butter, or Almond butter
• 1-2 tablespoons Milk of choice
• ⅛ teaspoon pink Sea salt

Now to make the healthy Twix date caramel, you can use the same food processor. Just rinse it out so there are no bits of almond flour in your smooth and creamy date caramel.

Soak the dates for 30 minutes to an hour in warm water before you food process them, I find this helps to get them extra creamy. Drain the water out before adding them to the food processor.

Food process the 1 ¼ cup dates (pitted), ¼ cup peanut butter, 1-2 tablespoons of nut milk, and a pinch of salt. Keep your food processor running until the mixture is totally smooth and creamy. You might have to scrape down the sides a couple of times.

Spread your date caramel on top of your raw or baked cookie base:

Next, put your pan in the FREEZER for about 30 minutes to firm up!

Make sure the caramel is nice and firm before you add the dark chocolate topping.

STEP 3: DIP TWIX BARS IN CHOCOLATE

You will need:

• 3.5 ounces 90% Dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon Coconut oil

In a microwave safe dish, add the 3.5 oz dark chocolate and the 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.

Heat it in the microwave at intervals of 30 seconds.

Every 30 seconds open the microwave and stir it around.

Stirring helps to prevent BURNING the chocolate to the bowl, which will taste nasty and waste chocolate.

Your chocolate topping should look smooth like this:

Pour that delicious chocolate over the top of the date caramel.

Rotate the pan around so that the chocolate totally covers the caramel.

Then, throw it in the FRIDGE for about 30 minutes or until the chocolate is hard.

Now, remember how I said to use parchment paper on the bottom? Yeah this is what happens when you don't:

But they were still DELICIOUS!

HOW TO MAKE TWIX BARS THAT LOOK LIKE REAL TWIX

I recently re made my healthy homemade Twix bar recipe, see my video below. The main difference was that I sliced the cookie with caramel before adding the chocolate into 24 small Twix bars. Then I dipped each one into melted dark chocolate. The look was more like a real Twix bar and my toddler absolutely loved them!

I hope you enjoy these healthy no bake twix bars as much as we did!

HOW TO STORE HEALTHY TWIX BARS

You can store these in the fridge covered, or in an airtight container, for about a week. They will last up to a month stored in an airtight container in the freezer! But they go too quickly in our house so they never make it back to the freezer!

FAQ'S

Frequently asked questions about my healthy Twix bars.

ARE TWIX BARS GLUTEN FREE?

Regular twix bars from the store are not gluten free, but my homemade twix bars are gluten free.

WHAT CAN I USE INSTEAD OF PEANUT BUTTER IN HOMEMADE HEALTHY TWIX BARS?

You can use either almond butter or cashew butter. I love cashew butter because it is one of the most creamy nut butters to make into a flavorful healthy caramel.

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