Caramel Candy Bars

Name: Caramel Candy Bars
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk; 1/2 tbsp (10 g) honey; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) almond extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 scoops (60 g) protein powder, unflavored casein; 7.75 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, half a standard can; 2 tbsp (32 g) almond butter, or natural peanut butter; 1 ripe banana, 110 g; 1 scoop (30 g) protein powder, unflavored whey; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) liquid monk fruit, or other sweetener; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) almond extract, or vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt, optional, depending on your nut butter and chickpeas, adjust to taste; 3.5 tbsp (50 g) oil, melted coconut oil; 1/2 cup (50 g) cocoa powder; 1/2 tbsp (11 g) honey; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) liquid monk fruit, optional; 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) almond extract, optional; Small pinch salt, optional

5 steps

Prep:1h

These caramel candy bars are a healthy take on a Twix bar. They feature a protein based shortbread, and banana dessert hummus filling, and are topped with melted chocolate. To me, these taste way better than an actual candy bar, and they're not just empty calories.

Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:22:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories120.3 kcal (6%)

Total Fat6.8 g (10%)

Carbs9.8 g (4%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein7.8 g (16%)

Sodium104.9 mg (5%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, mix together the base layer ingredients. Line an 8" baking pan with parchment, and press the dough into it. Freeze to harden

unsweetened applesauce¼ cup

unsweetened vanilla almond milk¼ cup

honey10g

vanilla extract2.5g

almond extract2.5g

salt¼ tsp

protein powder60g

Step 2

Combine the filling ingredients together in a food processor. Make sure to drain and rinse the can of chickpeas. If you're using a standard 15.5 oz can, you should have about 125g of chickpeas in the food processor, after the liquid is drained