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Vegan Spiced Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars (Shamrock Edition)

This vegan 3-layer treat delivers a delicious mix of spice, rich chocolate, & sweet homemade salted caramel filling that's perfect for St. Patty's Day.
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SERVINGS :24

Ingredients

Crust
Salted Caramel
  • 2 cups dates, pitted and soaked in water for 30 mins
  • 1 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Spiced Chocolate
  • 2 cups dark chocolate - (see note)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x13” baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the crust ingredients until well combined. It should feel a bit oily from the coconut oil – if it feels dry, either add more coconut oil or a bit of water until it holds its shape. If it’s too oily and not holding its shape because it’s too thin, add little bits of oat flour until it holds its shape.
  • Spoon crust into dish and gently flatten it down, creating a thin layer covering the bottom of the dish.
  • Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • While the crust is baking, drain the dates and put those along with the 1 cup of melted coconut oil and salt in the food processor or blender. Mix until smooth, stopping to scrape the bowls a few times. This process takes some time to get it completely smooth – around 8-10 minutes.
  • Once the crust is cool, and as gently as you can, spread the date mixture on top of the cooled crust until its even and smooth.
  • Melt the chocolate and pour on top of date mixture.
  • Let it cool in the fridge until chocolate hardens. When ready to eat, slice into 24 even squares. Or, if you’re feeling festive, use clover molds for St. Patty’s Day 🍀

Notes

  • Choose chocolate chips or a chocolate bar made with unrefined ingredients, like these HU Dark Chocolate Bars.
  • I used these shamrock cookie cutters to make the shamrock treats (make sure they're at room temperature before making them or the crust will be really hard to cut through). You could also use these shamrock molds and not deal with the cookie cutters.
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