Tahini Twix Bars

Wanna indulge in a Twix bar but don’t want any of the allergies that come with consuming gluten, dairy and corn syrup? Better yet, let’s keep out the nuts, refined sugar, grains and soy too! That’s right, these Tahini Twix bars tick all the allergen friendly boxes and they’re every bit as indulgent as their Mars inc counterpart.

Have you ever wondered what’s actually in a Twix bar? Well, here’s the full list of ingredients.

Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, PGPR, Artificial Flavors). Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Dextrose. Less than 2% – Food Starch-Modified, Salt, Cocoa Powder, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor.

So, I don’t know about you but I’d prefer to spend a little more on real ingredients, invest in my health, and have peace of mind that the treats I eat aren’t being detrimental to my health.

These Healthy Tahini Twix bars are:

• Nut Free
• Grain Free
• Paleo
• Refined Sugar Free
• Dairy Free
• Soy Free
• Has a vegan option

The base is made from a flour called Tigernut. Although the name would suggest otherwise, Tigernut is completely Nut free and is actually a tuber. It’s also mild in flavor and a really amazing nut and grain free flour option for those that need to avoid both. If you’re into baking your own treats, I would highly suggest having this flour on hand at all times. I got the below bag on Amazon, delivered free via Amazon Prime.

Also, if you’re cool with nuts and can’t get your hands on Tigernut flour. Simply try almond flour or oat flour as a sub. Same goes if you’re not a fan of tahini. Just swap it out with your fav nut butter (almond, peanut or cashew).

Tahini Twix Bars

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Recipe by www.peanut-head.comCourse: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Resting Time

1 hour 10

minutes

These Healthy Tahini Twix bars tick all the allergen friendly boxes and they’re every bit as indulgent as their Mars inc counterpart.

Ingredients

• Base

• 1 1/4 cup tigernut flour

• 1/3 cup coconut flour

• 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted

• 3 tbsp honey use brown rice syrup or maple syrup for vegan

• 1 tsp vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp vanilla bean

• Caramel

• 1 cup tahini

• 1/2 cup honey, use brown rice syrup for vegan option

• 1/3 + 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

• 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder

• 1 tsp vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp vanilla bean

• Pinch sea salt

• Chocolate

• 140 g dark chocolate

• Sea salt flakes

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a medium bowl mix together all your base ingredients until you have a smooth dough. Press into a 9×9 brownie tin lined with parchment & bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven & allow to cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all your caramel ingredients. (Use an electric beater for best results). Pour over the cooled, baked base, place in freezer for 1 hour to set.
• In a small saucepan, melt down your dark chocolate very gently. Pour over the set tahini caramel and place in freezer for 5-10mins to harden.
• Using a hot knife (dipped in boiling water), carefully slice out 6 thin bars lengthwise and each one, in half the opposite way. Remove from the tin by carefully pulling on the parchment paper.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and devour.

Notes

• Keep any leftovers in a Tupperware in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.