Raw Double Twix Bars
Raw Double Twix Bars
Makes 20
Crust:
3/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup raw peanut butter
Raw Caramel:
1 cup soft medjool dates, pitted (soaked in water for 30 minutes if not soft and drained well)
3 Tbsp raw coconut butter
3 Tbsp maple syrup or raw coconut nectar
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple extract
1-2 Tbsp filtered water as needed
"Milk"chocolate:
1/3 cup raw coconut oil, warmed to liquid
1/4 cup raw coconut butter
3/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 cup raw coconut nectar or maple syrup
a pinch sea salt
To make the crust, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until finely chopped and starting to hold together. Press the mixture into a 1/4 inch thick square on foil lined pan. Spread the peanut butter over it and set aside in the fridge.
To make the caramel, combine all ingredients except water in a food processor and process until smooth (adding the water only if the mixture is too thick). Spread over the peanut butter and chill for about an hour.
Cut into twix sized rectangles. They are a little sticky, so wipe your knife each time you make a cut to get a cleaner look.
To make the chocolate, whisk together all ingredients until smooth in a small bowl (it should submerge them, if not you can use a spoon to help cover them in chocolate by spooning it over). Dip each bar into the chocolate carefully (I used a fork to submerge them), then allow excess to drain off and place on a foil lined pan. Once they are all dipped, place in the freezer to harden, for about 10 minutes. Store in the fridge.
14 Comments
These look so awesome... For a Twix fanatic, I am in love... What are some of the good substitutes for medjool dates, raw coconut nectar and ground flaxseed? We don't have that here :( A lot of natural products in other Western countries are not accessible here in the Philippines or are too expensive. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you so much for sharing this! #twixheaven #wearepracticalmoms
Thank you so much :)! Unfortunately there is not a good sub for the dates, since nothing tastes as caramelly or has the texture. The coconut nectar can be subbed with any liquid sweetener like raw honey or maple syrup. The flaxseed can be subbed with additional coconut. You are so welcome, I am always happy to share!
Hi Amy,<br /><br />Your Twix bars sound delicious! I love that you make you own raw twist on traditional sweets!<br /><br />My aunt and uncle used to bring me large 'strawberry sauce' & vanilla custard filled chocolate treats from a chocolate shop in Holland. I found them so unbelievebly delicious! Now that I try to stay away from sugary unnatural sweets, I don't eat them anymore, and when I tried them the last time I didn't even care for them. But the memory of how much I used to love to take that first, yummy bite is still there and I think that there must be a way to create a raw, healthy version of those chocolates; with their filling of strawberry curd/sauce and vanilla cream, but I am not sure how to. I think that a cashew based vanilla cream might be too 'sticky' and we don't have young coconuts here where I live, but maybe the creamy part of canned coconut milk might work? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated, I believe that if anyone can pull it off it is you.
Thank you :)! I have actually made truffles that are on this blog that sound similar to the ones you are describing. You can use cashew cream, you just need to not add too much liquid to it, and pipe it into mounds on a lined sheet then freeze it until hard before dipping into the chocolate.
You mean the Rasberry rose Cream Truffles? They look really yummy and I have them on my to-'bake' list! :) <br /><br />The ones I am talking about are layered though.. I think I will have to use molds and start with the chocolate coating, freeze for a bit, fill them with a vanilla layer, freeze, add a jam layer and then complete with chocolate coating. Now I just have to find out how to make the vanilla cream.. :D
Hello,<br /><br /> live in France and I discovered your blog for some time.<br />I've tried several of your recipes without leaving comments ...<br />Today it's time to say a big thank you because you regale us your recipes are a great success and I've never been disappointed!<br />Thank you again for all this sharing
Thank you for leaving a comment this time, you have made my day :)! I am happy you are enjoying the recipes and making them. You are so welcome, I am always happy to share!
O...M...G.<br /><br />That is all.
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Wow these look amazing Amy! I bet using the coconut butter for the chocolate coating makes it super creamy :)<br />We never had all these fancy varieties of chocolate bars over here- just standard Twix bars!
Thank you :)! It makes it more like milk chocolate.
I made these yesterday without the peanut butter and Mmmm.. delicious!! I used chia seeds instead of flax seeds but forgot to grind them so the crust turned out a little crunchy and did not hold together that well but still delicious! Oh and the chocolate coating tasted like chocolate fudge! Yum!!
Awesome! I am so happy you tried them :)!