Ridiculously Good Snickers Power Bites

CARAMEL: Put together your dates by putting them in a heat-proof bowl and overlaying with boiling water. Put aside, uncovered, to melt when you make the “nougat.”

NOUGAT: To a medium mixing bowl, add the cashew butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt and whisk to mix. Subsequent add the coconut flour (beginning with the lesser quantity), and blend with a picket spoon or rubber spatula. The combination must be very thick — it mustn’t follow your fingers while you contact it and will maintain the impression of your finger in the event you poke it (like playdough). In case your cashew butter was on the runny aspect, you could want the remaining coconut flour. Put aside.

CARAMEL: Drain the soaked dates. To the bowl of a meals processor, add the dates, vanilla, and salt. Flip the meals processor on and mix, scraping down the edges as wanted, till the dates are principally damaged down and semi-smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Add the coconut flour and mix till absolutely mixed and fashioned right into a ball. It must be thick and mustn’t follow your fingers; if it does, add extra coconut flour 1 Tbsp at a time.

Switch the caramel to a small mixing bowl and add 1/3 cup (47 g) of the chopped peanuts (alter quantity if altering default variety of servings). Combine to completely incorporate. Then add the caramel/peanut combination to the nougat and blend briefly. The objective is for every chunk to have each, but in addition to create swirls and keep some separation between the nougat and the caramel (see picture).

CHOCOLATE: Add 1-inch of water to a small saucepan and produce to a low boil over medium warmth. As soon as boiling, scale back warmth to low / simmer. Add the chocolate chips to a small glass or metallic bowl together with the coconut oil. Fastidiously place the bowl on prime of the saucepan of simmering water. Warmth, stirring sometimes with a spatula or spoon till absolutely melted and silky (~5 minutes). You too can soften the chocolate combination in a heat-proof bowl within the microwave in 20-second increments. Take away chocolate from warmth.

ASSEMBLY: Place one chunk on a fork and use a spoon to pour the melted chocolate over the ball (don’t drop it within the chocolate or the peanuts will come off). Faucet the fork deal with on the aspect of the bowl to shake off extra chocolate, then place the ball on the parchment-lined plate and generously sprinkle peanuts on prime. You too can drizzle the chocolate as a substitute of coating (you could have chocolate left over), however we most well-liked the bites with extra chocolate. Repeat with all remaining bites, then refrigerate for 15-20 minutes, or till the chocolate is about. We want them absolutely chilled for greatest texture.

Take pleasure in instantly! Leftover bites will preserve for as much as 1 week within the fridge or 1 month within the freezer.