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Tahini Bars (Date Free)

Crazy Vegan Kitchen
A delicious Raw Vegan Tahini Caramel Slice - easy to make, full of wholesome ingredients and completely DATE FREE.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Bars
Calories 232 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Base:

  • 1/2 cup Walnuts
  • 1 cup Almond flour
  • 1 Pinch Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil melted *
  • 1/4 cup Maple Syrup or Agave Nectar

For the Tahini Caramel:

  • 1 cup Hulled Tahini
  • 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil melted *
  • 1 tablespoon Lucuma Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

For the Chocolate Topping:

  • 6 Tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder
  • 5 tablespoons Coconut Oil melted *
  • 3 tablespoons Agave Nectar or Maple Syrup
  • 1 Pinch Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Line the base of a rectangular 8x5inch tin with baking paper hanging over the sides (to pop the slice out later) and set aside.
  • To prepare base, combine Walnuts and Almond Meal in a food processor. Pulse until nuts are finely ground, and then add Sea Salt, Vanilla Extract, melted Coconut Oil and Agave/Maple Syrup. Process until a dough forms.
  • Press the dough evenly into your prepared tin, and place into the freezer.
  • Whilst base is freezing, make the Tahini Caramel. In a clean food processor, combine all the ingredients for the Tahini Caramel and process until smooth. DO NOT OVER-PROCESS! Just process until everything is evenly blended - less than 20 seconds.
  • Pour this mixture over your prepared based, and leave the tin in the freezer for a further 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours, prepare the Chocolate Topping. In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the Chocolate Topping and whisk till smooth and emulsified.
  • Pour topping over your frozen slice, and return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  • When ready to cut, take your tin out of the freezer and lift your slice out.
  • Cut into squares with a clean warm knife, wiping the knife between slices if you're slightly OCD like I am. Store in an air-tight box in the freezer, and let thaw for about 5 minutes before enjoying.*

Notes

*I use Refined Coconut Oil as it does not have any Coconut flavour, but feel free to use normal Extra Virgin Coconut Oil if you don't mind it imparting a Coconutty flavour to your Caramel Slice.
*Keep these bars frozen - the coconut oil is sensitive to heat!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 57mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword tahini bars, tahini caramel
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