No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

Ingredients: Coconut Almond Crust – 1 cup pitted dates – 1 cup almond flour – ½ cup shredded coconut – Pinch salt Peanut Butter Caramel Filling – 1 cup pitted dates – ½ cup peanut butter

Ingredients: – 2 tablespoons maple syrup – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – Pinch salt Chocolate Layer – 1 cup chocolate chips – 2 teaspoons coconut oil

Soak all the dates (for the crust and filling) in some hot water for 10-15 minutes or until softened. Drain and squeeze out the water.

Soak all the dates (for the crust and filling) in some hot water for 10-15 minutes or until softened. Drain and squeeze out the water.

Coconut Almond Crust: Add shredded coconut, almond flour, dates, and salt to a food processor. Blend until mixed through. Line a 8" x 12" baking dish with plastic wrap.

Coconut Almond Crust: Add shredded coconut, almond flour, dates, and salt to a food processor. Blend until mixed through. Line a 8" x 12" baking dish with plastic wrap.

Pour the crust mixture on top, pressing as you go to make it even. Place in the fridge while you make the filling.

Pour the crust mixture on top, pressing as you go to make it even. Place in the fridge while you make the filling.

Peanut Butter Caramel Filling: Add peanut butter, dates, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt to a food processor. Blend until mixed through.

Peanut Butter Caramel Filling: Add peanut butter, dates, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt to a food processor. Blend until mixed through.

Pour the mixture on top of the crust, pressing as you go to make it even. Place in the fridge while you make the chocolate layer.

Pour the mixture on top of the crust, pressing as you go to make it even. Place in the fridge while you make the chocolate layer.

Chocolate Layer: Place a heat safe bowl over a saucepan with a couple of inches of water. (If you have a double boiler, use that.) Add chocolate chips.

Chocolate Layer: Place a heat safe bowl over a saucepan with a couple of inches of water. (If you have a double boiler, use that.) Add chocolate chips.

Heat until melted.  Add coconut oil and stir. Pour melted chocolate on top of filling. Place in the fridge for an hour to firm up.

Heat until melted.  Add coconut oil and stir. Pour melted chocolate on top of filling. Place in the fridge for an hour to firm up.

Pull out the bars by the plastic wrap and place on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice into bars.

Pull out the bars by the plastic wrap and place on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice into bars.

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