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Healthy Caramel Slices

These date caramel slices are absolutely amazing and are perfect for a post workout snack or a quick pick me up with a coffee in the afternoon. They are also gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar-free as long as you use a good quality dark chocolate 👍
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
CourseHealthy Snack
CuisineBritish
KeywordCaramel, Chocolate, Slices
Servings 7 slices
Calories 376kcal
Author: Marc Pugh

Ingredients
 

  • 140 g Oats
  • 3 tbsps Maple syrup
  • 6 tbsps Smooth peanut butter
  • 12 Medjool dates pitted
  • 90 g Dark chocolate 70% cocoa
  • 4 tbsps Hot water

Instructions
 

  • For the base – Add the 140 g of oats, 4 tbsps of peanut butter and 3 tbsps of maple syrup to a bowl. Stir to combine really well until you have a firm mixture. If it is still crumbly, add a little more peanut butter.
  • Line a loaf tin with some parchment paper and press the base mixture down firmly. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to set.
  • In the meantime place the pitted dates into a food processor and blitz for 30 seconds (the mixture should mould together and be very thick) After the 30 seconds, add 2 tbsps of peanut butter and 4 tbsps of water. Blitz again for 2 minutes until smooth.
  • After 15 minutes, remove the base out of the freezer and top with the date caramel mixture. Spread evenly with the back of a spatula before placing back in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Finally, break up and melt the 90 g of dark chocolate in the microwave for 2 x 30 second intervals stirring in between each one. Pour the melted chocolate over the date caramel, spread evenly and place in the fridge for 10 minutes ( I like to cut into slices after 10 minutes before the chocolate becomes to firm otherwise it will crack when you come to slice them)
  • After slicing, store in the fridge for up to a week….. although I will be surprised if they last a few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. 4 stars
    Absolutely class 😋
    I had to do a bit of faffing about to get the mixture right, but it’s a taste sensation.

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