Healthy Shortbread Twix Bars

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Now let’s talk about these Healthy Shortbread Twix Bars!

• The base layer is a fluffy, coconut flour shortbread
• The filling is a date caramel paste
• & the top is chocolate peanut butter powder sprinkled with raw coconut flakes!

Healthy

• Servings: 12 Twix Bars
• Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: medium
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Credit: thekellydiet.blog

Ingredients

Base:

• 2/3 c coconut flour
• 1/3 c no sugar added apple sauce
• 3 T raw local honey or agave
• 2 T non-dairy milk

Filling:

• 6 pitted & chopped dates
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 c garbanzo bean flour
• 1 ripe banana

Top:

• 1/2 c chocolate peanut butter powder (Such as PB Fit or PB2)
• 1/4 c filtered water
• Raw, unsweetened shredded coconut

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray an 8×8 pan with coconut oil spray & set aside.
2. Add your dates to a small bowl. Pour boiling water into the bowl to cover dates. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.
3. Add your base ingredients to a medium sized bowl & beat or mix with hands until combined.
4. Press base batter into the bottom of your tin and bake for 10 minutes.
5. While that is baking rinse your dates & add them to a food processor along with the rest of your filling ingredients. Process until combined.
6. When your base layer is done baking, pour you filling batter on top. Smooth & bake for 15 minutes.
7. While that is baking mix your peanut butter powder with your filtered water in a small bowl & set aside.
8. When the 15 minutes are up, set your pan in the freezer for 20 minutes to cool. Then spread your chocolate peanut butter on top, sprinkle with coconut & freeze for another 20-30 minutes before cutting into bars. Enjoy!

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