4.04 44 Published Oct 25, 2021, Updated Oct 06, 2023 This recipe was actually created by my friend and cookbook author, Liz Moody. She created this Twix recipe for Eating Bird Food and I created Healthy Mounds Bars for her site! Isaac and I are obsessed with the homemade Mounds Bars so I have a feeling you’re going to love them as well.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
It’s dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free and made with natural sweeteners. It’s kid-friendly and adult-approved! They taste just like the regular Twix bars, but are loaded with real, whole food ingredients. No artificial ingredients over here! It’s the perfect healthier Halloween treat to make when you’re craving something sweet, but are trying to avoid the store-bought candy.
Making Twix Bars Healthier
Twix bars have always been one of my favorite candies, along with Reese’s peanut butter cups and Snickers. Ya girl loves her peanut butter! And if we’re being entirely honest, I would still sneak a bite every now and then, even in my health-obsessed adult life. Once I created this recipe, though, there was no longer a need because these are straight up amazing. The almond meal cookie layer is crispy and rich and the caramel is decadently gooey and sweet. They’re an easy way to have all the scrumptious satisfaction of the candy bar, just without the refined sugars or artificial ingredients. Plus, they’re vegan and gluten-free!
Here’s What You Need
almond meal or almond flour – this is the base of the cookie inside the Twix. Almond flour is more finely ground than almond meal, but either works for this recipe! I haven’t tried a substitute for the flour, but if you need this recipe to be nut-free, oat flour or all-purpose flour could work. Let me know if you try either in the comments below! baking soda – helps the cookies rise. maple syrup – a natural sweetener in the cookie layer. Any liquid sweetener like agave or honey should work well as a substitute. coconut oil – you’ll use coconut oil in the cookie layer and the date caramel sauce. vanilla extract – adds a hint of vanilla to these bars. dates – medjool dates give these Twix bars that distinct caramel flavor. Just pit the dates and soak them in hot water for 10-20 minutes to soften them up. This will be the base of the caramel layer. unsalted almond butter – you’ll add a little almond butter to the caramel mixture for a delicious, sweet, nutty flavor. If you don’t have almond butter on hand you can use cashew butter or peanut butter. Just note that if you use peanut butter it’ll have a stronger flavor. If you’re looking for a nut-free option, you can easily swap out the almond butter with tahini or sunflower seed butter. sea salt – to bring the flavors together in the cookies and caramel! chocolate chips – I used Lily’s dark chocolate chips but feel free to use whatever chocolate chips you have on hand. Just make sure they’re vegan if you want the Twix bars to be vegan!
How to Make Homemade Twix
There are three main parts to this bar: the cookie layer, caramel layer and chocolate! Here’s how to make these Twix bars:
How to Store Twix Bars
These homemade Twix bars store really well in the fridge or freezer! Store in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for 1-2 months. But trust me, they won’t last this long!
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