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    Healthy Snickers Bars

    Published: Jul 26, 2022 by Briana · This post may contain affiliate links where I may receive compensation. Please see my disclosure for details.

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    These are the best Healthy Snickers Bars. It’s easy, gluten-free and has a perfectly salted caramel filling, peanuts and topped with dark chocolate.

    Two Healthy Snickers Bars stacked on top of each other with a bite
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    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    This homemade Healthy Snickers Bar recipe is an easy way to satisfy any sweet tooth craving! They are so addictive and easy to make with healthy pantry ingredients. They have much less added sugar than a regular snickers bar, just like my chocolate pecan turtle candies, and it’s a healthier alternative to eating the store-bought snickers candy bars. 

    Healthy Snickers Bars without Chocolate with a spoon with cohocolate laying on parchment paper
    Two Snickers Bars stack on top of each other with a side view of the chocolate dripping over the side.

    What’s in the Healthy Snickers

    This healthy snickers recipe is easy to make, with no baking required and you only need 11 ingredients to make them! Also, this recipe is eggless and gluten-free.

    Here’s the main ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe:  

    • Almond flour
    • Coconut flour
    • Maple syrup
    • Almond milk – or your favorite non dairy - milk
    • Coconut oil
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Cinnamon
    • Salt
    • Almond butter
    • Peanuts
    • Dark chocolate, for melting
    Three Healthy Snickers Bars broken in half and stacked on top of one another

    How to Make a Snickers Bar

    (The full ingredient quantities and instructions are in the recipe card at the end of this post)

    This recipe requires only about 15 minutes of hands-on time. The longest part of this recipe is waiting for the caramel filling to set in the freezer. 

    1. Place all the ingredients for the base into a small bowl and stir until well combined. Then press the base into a small loaf pan (or the small dish of your choice).
    2. Mix together the ingredients for the caramel filling. Add half of the caramel to the loaf pan. Then sprinkle the peanuts on top. Add the remaining caramel on top.
    3. Freeze until firm, then slice to make the bars.
    4. Melt the chocolate and spread it on top of the bars, then serve and enjoy!
    Two Healthy Snickers Bars stacked on top of one another with the one on top with a bite taken out of it

    Recipe FAQ

    Is a Snickers bar healthy?

    This recipe is a healthy alternative to snickers that you’d find in the store. It’s made with real ingredients, meaning no preservatives or ingredients with weird names. Store bought snickers contain ingredients such as soy lecithin, corn syrup, sugar, palm oil and artificial flavor.

    How many calories is a snickers bar? 

    The calories for one whole snickers bar is 392 calories and for one fun size snickers bar is 196 calories. You can find other nutritional information for the bars below on the recipe card.

    What do I make them in? 

    For this recipe I lined a small loaf pan but you can also use a small rectangular baking dish, or tupperware container. On Amazon you can also find silicon candy bar molds.

    How do I layer the chocolate coating? 

    I decided to coat only the top layer of the bars in chocolate. To do so, I recommend melting the chocolate in a bowl and using a spoon to coat the tops of the bars, letting some excess chocolate run over the sides.

    If you want them to be fully covered in chocolate, you can double the chocolate recipe and add more chocolate. You can even dip the bars in the chocolate if you wish, just make sure the bars are nice and firm before doing so to prevent breaking. 

    My base is crumbly, how can I fix or prevent this?

    If you’re experiencing that the base is a little crumbly, add one tablespoon of the non-dairy milk and mix. Continue this process if necessary until you have a mixture that holds together when pressed between your fingers.

    How Many Bars will the recipe make?

    This recipe will make 8 full-size bars. You can also cut those bars in half, to create 16 “fun size” bars.

    How do I store them?

    These homemade snickers bars keep well when stored in an airtight container both in the fridge and freezer. They will get soft when left at room temperature for too long.

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    Healthy Snickers Bars

    These are the best Healthy Snickers Bars. It’s an easy, gluten-free and no-bake recipe that has a perfectly salted caramel filling, peanuts and topped with dark chocolate.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: healthy dessert, healthy snickers bars, snickers
    Servings: 16 fun size bars
    Author: Briana

    Equipment

    • 1 loaf pan 8x4-inch pan

    Ingredients

    The Base

    • 1/2 cup almond flour
    • 1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon of coconut flour
    • 1/4 cup maple syrup
    • 2 tablespoons almond milk or any non-dairy milk
    • 1 teaspoon coconut oil melted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 pinch salt

    Caramel Filling

    • 1/2 cup almond butter
    • 1/4 cup coconut oil
    • 1/4 cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1/2 cup peanuts roughly chopped

    Chocolate Coating

    • 1/2 cup dark chocolate
    • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
    • 1 pinch salt
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    Instructions

    The Base

    • Lightly spray a 8x4-inch pan with oil, then line it with parchment paper and set aside
    • Place all ingredients for the base into a small bowl and stir until well combined.
    • Press the base of the snickers bars into a small loaf pan (or small dish of your choice) and spread into one smooth even layer and set aside.

    Caramel Filling

    • Place all ingredients for your caramel filling into the same small bowl and stir until smooth and creamy.
    • Pour 1/2 of the caramel filling over the base and smooth into an even layer.
    • Add the peanuts over the caramel layer and gently press the peanuts into the caramel.
    • Add the remaining caramel and gently smooth from the center out to the edges into an even layer.
    • Place the loaf pan into the freezer to set, about 20 minutes.

    Chocolate Coating

    • Melt together chocolate and coconut oil by using the double broiler method.
    • Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and slice the chilled snickers into 8 bars (or 16 fun-sized bars)
    • Drizzle the tops of each bar with melted chocolate, repeating until all of the bars are covered with chocolate.
    • Place the bars back into the freezer for the chocolate to set, for about 10 minutes.
    • Bars are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge (they can also be frozen)

    Notes

    The calories for one whole snickers bar is 392 calories and for one fun size snickers bar is 196 calories.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg

    Disclaimer

    Although HalfPastHungry.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, note that these are only estimates. Nutritional information may be affected based on which products you use, the brand that was purchased, or in other unforeseeable ways. HalfPastHungry.com will not be held liable for any reliance on given nutritional information. If you need to follow a specific caloric regimen, please consult your physician first.

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