Healthy Twix Bites (paleo, vegan)
If you are a Twix bar fan, you have to try these healthy twix bites! They are a vegan, paleo version of the famous candy, without any added refined sugar, gluten, or dairy! If anyone is ever skeptical of treats without refined sugar or dairy, these are what I make them - always a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
Cookie base
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch sea salt
Filling
- 1/2 cup almond butter *or peanut
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla & pinch of sea salt
Chocolate topping
- 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Oat flour base (almond free)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup +1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla & pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grab a mini cupcake tin or silicone mold and spray with oil spray.
- Mix together the base ingredients until dough forms. Divide amongst the tray, filling each crevice about 1/3 full. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- While the bases are baking, mix together the filling until smooth. Once the bases have cooled, divide the filling amongst the tray, leaving a little less than 1/3 for the chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate and oil together until smooth. Cover each of the fillings with the chocolate.
- Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours to firm up. Enjoy!
oat flour base
- Blend the oats into flour consistency, in a high powered blender. Then mix together with the remaining ingredients to form the dough. Follow the rest of the instructions above!
Notes
Be sure to keep them stored in the freezer!