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vegan snickers bar cut in half stacked on top of each other on a marble board with caramel dripping out.

Vegan Snickers Bars

Mimi Council
These Vegan Snickers Bars are even better than the classics! Without any bad for you ingredients, you can feel good about eating candy anytime!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Makes 16 candy bars
Calories 379 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x8-inch Baking Pan
  • Parchment Paper Sheets
  • Stand Mixer
  • Small Pot
  • Heatproof Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 75 grams coconut oil (melted)
  • 113 grams cashew butter
  • 44 grams maple syrup
  • 85 grams coconut flour
  • 28 grams peanut flour
  • 113 grams roasted and salted peanuts
  • 226 grams cane sugar
  • 153 grams coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 425 grams mini dark chocolate chips
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Like an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the coconut oil, cashew butter, maple syrup, coconut flour, and peanut flour. Mix on low until combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking pan evenly, smooth out with a spatula as needed.
  • Add the peanuts on top and press into the mixture with your hands or a spatula. Place the pan in the fridge to chill.
  • In a small pot, add the cane sugar. Heat on low/medium heat and allow sugar to melt. When sugar starts to melt and turn into a liquid, stir to prevent from burning. Continue to cook until all the sugar has melted into a liquid and there’s no clumps.
  • Slowly add the coconut cream while stirring the mixture. Continue until all the cream is added. Remove the caramel from the heat and let it rest for at least 5 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla extract and sea salt into the caramel and stir to combine completely.
  • Remove the pan from the fridge and pour the caramel over the top and spread evenly. Place the pan in the freezer and allow the bars to harden completely, this will allow you to cut and cover them easier. This will take at least a few hours, or you can also leave in the freezer overnight.
  • Melt the chocolate using a double boiler. Or, alternatively, microwave in a heat proof bowl for 30 second intervals, stirring between each one so you do not burn the chocolate.
  • Like a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove the bars from the freezer and cut into 16 bars. Cut in half and then cut each side into 8 bars. (You can also cut some of those bars in half again for minis!)
  • Dip each bar into the melted chocolate and place back on the parchment paper. Cover all the bars. Use the extra chocolate and drizzle it on top of the bars and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
  • Store candy in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Notes

Tips
  • I use an 8x8-inch pan for these. My favorite is my USA Pan as it has straight sides. If you use a rounded edge pan, your bars will not be perfectly straight. Either one is fine, but if you want them to look a certain way, just keep that in mind!
  • Line your pan with parchment paper as the bottom nougat layer can be fragile, which is why it’s so soft and chewy! So, parchment paper is key for removing bars from the pan. My favorite nontoxic parchment paper is from Kana, use code MIMIBAKES for 10% off your order.
  • Make sure to put your bars in the freezer and let them freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight. This helps so much before covering them in chocolate as the caramel is very chewy! If it’s not frozen it will be very messy – still good, but just more messy! I didn’t want to change the caramel recipe just for ease of covering, as I really liked it uber soft and chewy!
  • I cut these into 16 bars. The finished size is about the size of a classic Snickers. But, if you want mini bars, you can cut them all in half again!
  • I top these Vegan Snickers Bars with flaky sea salt for a sweet and salty candy. This step is totally optional and if you aren’t as big of a sweet and salty fan as I am, then you can totally skip it! You can also use regular fine sea salt if you don’t have the big flaky sea salt as well, they will still taste amazing!
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Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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