These Vegan Snickers Bars are the ultimate gluten free healthier Halloween candy for filling your kid’s candy bag and enjoying all year long.
I don’t know about you, but as soon as school gets back in session, and the Halloween stuff starts populating the grocery store shelves, I officially get excited. Mainly because I am a total sweet freak. I have no shame admitting that I have a real good sweet tooth and I often buy boxes of Halloween “fun sized” chocolate bars just for myself. But if you find those a little too cloying for your taste, you’re not a fan of the processed ingredients, or you’re looking for a vegan, gluten free Halloween candy alternative, these Vegan Snickers Bars are for you.
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How to Make Gluten Free Vegan Snickers Bars
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Okay so raise your hands if Snickers bars are in your top 3 favourite chocolate bars? Because if there are Snickers in the box of mini chocolate bars, they WILL be the first to go around here. Naturally, it only made sense I worked on this recipe first.
It starts with a vegan gluten free “nougat” layer made from oat flour, almond flour, peanut butter, maple and coconut oil. So simple and honestly, delicious enough that you’ll want to just eat it out of the food process all on its own.
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I then make a vegan caramel with naturally sweet dates and lots of crunchy peanuts. I’m a big fan of making caramel out of dates, and this version is impossibly sticky and chewy.
Finally, these vegan Snickers bars are finished with a luscious layer of dark chocolate. I make these full size, and then cut them into pieces, but feel free to use a Twinkie mold or a smaller pan to make more dainty bars. You can also simply cut them into smaller pieces before coating them in chocolate.
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Either way, you’re going to want to make a triple batch. I even like to keep any leftovers of these vegan Snickers bars in my freezer and let them thaw out for about 10 minutes before digging it. The freezer is a GREAT spot to keep treats like this so that you have to plan ahead (even just by 10 minutes), rather than just pounce on a hangry impulse when you need a little sweet somethin’ somethin’.
I would love to know what your favourite Halloween candy is!
Have you tried making these gluten free vegan Snickers bars?
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Gluten Free Vegan Snickers Bars
Ingredients
Nougat
- 1/3 cup gluten free oats pureed in the food processor to a flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup natural peanut buttter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
Date Caramel
- 2 cups medjool dates diced
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut cream
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Coating:
- 150 g dark chocolate chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper extending up both sides like wings.
- To a food processor, puree the oats, almond flour, peanut butter, coconut oil, maple and salt until smooth. Pack into the bottom of the loaf pan and freeze.
- Place the dates, maple and coconut cream in a sauce pot and simmer until bubbling. Transfer to the food processor and puree until very smooth. Mix with the peanuts and layer on top of the nougat layer. Transfer back to the freezer for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave on 50% in 30 second intervals until smooth, stirring between each 30 seconds.
- Using a greased knife, carefully remove the parchment from the sides of the bars and cut into 12 bars.
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with a silpat.
- Dip the bars into the chocolate until fully coated and place on the silpat. Refrigerate or freeze for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian, an avid food writer and blogger, a cookbook author and the founder of Abbey’s Kitchen Inc.
Carmen Szekely says
November 4, 2018 at 11:07 pmLooks delicious but what are the macros ? They seem to have a lot of fat with the almond flour, peanut butter and coconut oil. Dates are very sugary too. Healthy stuff but still packed with calories.
Abbey Sharp says
November 5, 2018 at 9:58 amHey Carmen, these bars are intended to eat in moderation. This recipe makes 12 bars and one serving (one bar) is 356 calories, 19 grams fat, 42 grams carbohydrate and 8 grams of protein.
Meg says
October 25, 2018 at 3:55 pmLove this! Do you think I could use the caramel and chocolate coating over a vegan shortbread to make Twix?????
Abbey Sharp says
October 25, 2018 at 4:09 pmI actually have a twix recipe as well: https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/vegan-twix-bars/ Enjoy!
Rachel says
October 10, 2018 at 8:21 pmYou did it again. These look friggin DELICIOUS!!!
Abbey Sharp says
October 11, 2018 at 9:50 amThanks Rachel!
Mikki says
October 10, 2018 at 4:35 pmOh my goodness! OK. I think I have all the ingredients for these.. and a perfect time of the month to eat them if you know what I mean. LOL! They look amazing.
Abbey Sharp says
October 10, 2018 at 4:50 pmright!
GiGi Eats says
October 10, 2018 at 4:11 pmNo but seriously, you NAILED this recipe. Package your babies up and sell em at all the stores! Snickers won’t know what hit them 😉
Abbey Sharp says
October 10, 2018 at 4:50 pmhaha I should!
Kelly says
October 10, 2018 at 3:51 pmThis might just be the best looking snickers bar I’ve ever seen. Definitely the healthiest. Can’t wait to try!
Abbey Sharp says
October 10, 2018 at 4:50 pmaw thank you!
Deborah Brooks says
October 10, 2018 at 9:32 amwow I bet those are delicious! Great alternative for a healthier treat. Saving for later!
Abbey Sharp says
October 10, 2018 at 10:42 amTotally. Thanks Deborah