Healthier Homemade Payday Bars
These sweet and salty homemade payday bars are super similar to the classic candy bars, but are vegan, gluten and refined sugar-free, and made with only a few ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanuts
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 1/4 cups full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Add the coconut milk, oil, vanilla, sea salt, maple syrup, and coconut sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Reduce to a simmer & Let the mixture simmer for 15-25 minutes, until it tarts to thicken and reduce a bit. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool a few minutes. Then, whisk in the peanut butter until smooth.
- Line a bread loaf pan with parchment paper. Add 1 cup of peanuts to the bottom, spreading them out evenly.
- Pour the caramel mixture over top of the peanuts, spreading it out evenly.
- Top the caramel layer with the remaining 1 cup of peanuts, pressing them super gently into the top.
- Place the pan in the freezer for 2-4 hours, or overnight, before cutting into pieces.
Notes
Store these in an air-tight container in the freezer.
*Note: you can also make payday "cups" by using a mini muffin pan!