So it all started when my neighbour Karla dropped off a 'raw caramel slice' at my house, and I devoured it all by myself (although i'm pretty sure i was supposed to cut it into at least THREE pieces, because it was REALLY rich, lol). So I asked Karla for the recipe, but it turns out I was out of almonds (so I used walnuts), and didn't have tahini (so I used almond butter). But ok, whatever, I still made it and this is my spin on it I guess! I hope you like it, but if you don't have these items in your pantry, just substitute like I did:)
Raw Caramel Bites
Crust:
-1 cup nuts (walnuts, pecans or almonds)
-1 cup dates (soaked if they are really hard)
-1 Tbsp coconut oil
-pinch of salt
Blend the above ingredients in a food processor until only small pieces of nut are visible and it sticks together. Press into a seran-lined loaf pan if your are doing 'slices', or into a mini-muffin tin for 'bites'. The seran wrap is important to get the finished product out! Put into the freezer until you are ready for the next layer
Caramel Layer
-1 cup dates (soaked)
-1/2 cup almond butter (or nut butter of sunflower butter, or tahini)
-1/4 cup coconut oil
-1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup (depending how sweet you like it)
-pinch of salt
-water - depends on your final consistency. Add 2-4 TBSP to make it slightly gooey - you can see from my pic that it's pretty thick.
Blend the above ingredients until you reach the consistency of caramel (see picture). Spread this on the first layer - the colder the first layer is the easier it will be to spread this layer on top without disturbing it. I wet my hands and pressed it down - it does NOT flow. Place back in the freezer
Chocolate Layer
-1/4 cup raw cacoa powder
-1/4 cup coconut oil or cocoa butter
-2 Tbsp maple syrup
Melt the above ingredients on a low heat until melted. Whisk together. Pour over caramel layer. Place back in the freezer and WAIT! It will harden within 20 min or so. You can pull it out of the pan/muffin molds and slice or enjoy.
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