Gluten Free Clean Eating Candy Bars Recipe

Our commitment to cleaner eating continues. When you start paying attention to what you eat it can be a little shocking. For instance, I keep a little bowl filled with mini candy bars for my father, he is 89 years old and enjoys them so, what the heck, I always have them for him. What I did not realize is that I had been habitually, obliviously popping 2 or 3 into my mouth every day.

I seriously hate unconscious eating. If I am going to eat a candy bar then I want to enjoy a candy bar!

Traditional candy bars don’t quite go with our new clean eating plan but cravings do! I have been craving thick, fatty cuts of beef, whipped potatoes drenched in melted butter, salty sausages, sugar, and chocolate.

Most of the stuff I have been craving I shouldn’t have but hey, chocolate is not too bad, right? Especially dark chocolate – in fact it is even good for you!

So I made us some “candy bars” free of refined sugar, dairy, nuts (thanks to seeds and Sunbutter), and of course gluten – Clean Bars if you will. They may not be the same as eating a Snickers Bar but they go a long way towards quelling that chocolate craving and keeping us on track.

Conscious eating is so much more rewarding than the unconscious type, don’t you agree?

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Gluten Free Clean Eating Candy Bars Recipe

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr 3 mins

Total Time6 hrs 13 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 bars

Calories: 278kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup roasted pumpkin seeds with or without salt
• ▢ 1½ cups pitted Medjool dates chopped
• ▢ ½ cup Organic Unsweetened Sunbutter
• ▢ ¼ cup honey for vegan use agave or maple syrup
• ▢ 2/3 cup coconut flour
• ▢ ½ unsweetened coconut flakes
• ▢ 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons organic non-hydrogenated all vegetable shortening or coconut oil

Instructions

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  Line a 12 by 9 inch lasagna or baking dish with a piece of parchment paper large enough to overhang the edges.
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  Place the pumpkin seeds in a food processor and pulse in long pulses until ground. Add the dates, Sunbutter, honey, coconut flour, and coconut flakes and process until the mixture forms a dough. Press firmly and evenly into the prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm, 5 hours or overnight.
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  Combine the chocolate and shortening in a heat proof bowl and microwave until the chocolate is almost completely melted, 2- 3 minutes. Stir until the chocolate is smooth and shiny. Pour over the firmed dough and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, about 1 hour.
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  Remove the mixture from the pan using the parchment to help you. Cut into 16 rectangles, 2 by 1½ inches. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Clean Eating Candy Bars Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Sodium 33mg1%

Potassium 279mg8%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 30IU1%

Vitamin C 0.3mg0%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 3.2mg18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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