Healthy Carmelita Bars
Ingredients
Crust and Crumble
-
2½
cups
superfine almond meal
-
1½
cups
rolled oats
-
2
tablespoons
unsweetened almond milk
-
¼
cup
room temp coconut oil
-
¼
cup
maple syrup
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
⅛
teaspoon
salt
Caramel Filling
-
1
15-oz can
full-fat coconut milk
-
½
cup
maple syrup
-
1
tablespoon
unsalted butter
-
½
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
1
pinch
fine sea salt
-
2
tablespoons
tapioca flour
Toppings
-
⅓
cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
-
⅓
cup
chopped pecans
-
⅓
cup
peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Mix all crust ingredients in a large bowl until crumbly and able to form a ball.
- Press 2/3 of the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- For the caramel, scoop the fat from the coconut milk into a saucepan and add maple syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and whisk in tapioca flour gradually until dissolved.
- Let the crust cool for 5 minutes, then pour the caramel over it.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the caramel, followed by chocolate and peanut butter chips.
- Bake for another 15 minutes, then cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
9
Calories
463
Total fat
28g
Total carbohydrates
48g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
0mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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