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Delicious, salty, crunchy cashews enrobed in a sweet caramel sauce and cloaked with chocolate. Mmmmm . . . Is your mouth watering yet?
These are a bit messy, yes, but so worth it! I eat them straight out of the freezer, and I think they taste like a frozen Snickers Ice Cream Bar!
Since the chocolate part is made with coconut oil, it can melt fairly quickly in your hand, but to be honest, it's not usually in my hand for very long! Ha!
These really are great - even my picky 7 year old approves - and that's saying something!
Skinny Cashew Snickers Bars {THM-S, Sugar Free, Low Carb}
Filling:
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Xylitol
- ⅛ Teaspoon Caramel Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup chopped Cashews
- Shake of Glucomannan if you have it
Chocolate:
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
- 2.5 Tablespoons Gentle Sweet or other powdered sweetener
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- Make chocolate first - combine melted coconut oil, cocoa powder, and sweetener. Add heavy whipping cream and stir*. (*See Notes)
- Add a Tablespoon of the chocolate to the bottom of each Silicone bar mold cavity, then place in freezer to harden.
- Meanwhile, make caramel sauce - melt butter over medium heat, add sweetener and caramel extract and simmer for 1 minute or until desired color of caramel is reached (just be careful not to burn it). Add heavy cream and chopped cashews and stir.
- Place 1 Tablespoon of cashew mixture in each cavity (on top of chocolate), and place back in the freezer.
- After 20 minutes or so, pour the remaining chocolate over the cashew mixture.
- Keep frozen for best results and enjoy!
Notes:
I used this 9-Cavity Silicone Mold pan and this recipe made exactly 9 bars.
If your cream is cold, it will harden the coconut oil and give you a frosting instead of liquid. Either warm your cream before mixing it in or pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to make it liquid again after you mix it all together. (If you want a chocolate frosting, check out my Healthy Coconut Oil Frosting recipe.)
If you don't have the bar pan, you probably could line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and layer the candy that way. When it has hardened, use a sharp knife to cut it into pieces.
I would think any chopped nut could be used in place of the cashews, though I haven't tried it. Pecans would be amazing! (Or the traditional peanuts)
The Glucommanan is completely optional. A sprinkle of it helps to thicken the caramel a bit, but it is just as fine without it.
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Georgina
Wow! These look delicious!
Margie
Mine are in the freezer now!!❤️
Corrie
Mine are in the freezer now! A timely post to rescue me from candy bar despair.
dsdjhardy
Yum! I hope you enjoy! ?
Tasha
Holy moly, these look fantastic!
STACEY
Wow, I think I'm in love with these 🙂
dsdjhardy
I am! ?
Kim | Low Carb Maven
These look really great! My kids would love these! I also like that they don't sound too complicated to make!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
These look great! I haven't had a Snickers bar in ages. Now I want one of these instead...
Taryn
Wow! These look awesome!
Kathy
What can be used in place of xylitol? I have both gentle sweet and super sweet. I also have stevia. And what amount, do you think?
dsdjhardy
You could use 1.5 Tablespoons of Super Sweet or 3 Tablespoons of Gentle Sweet.
Kathy
Thanks! Can't wait to try the recipe!
Andrea
These look to-die-for AND I have everything needed to make them! DOUBLE WIN
dsdjhardy
Wonderful! I hope you enjoy them!
Kristine
Is there anything that I can replace the caramel extract with? The one you linked to is filled with junk that I don't feel comfortable feeding my family. What can I use in its place? Or can I just omit it altogether?
dsdjhardy
I have also used butterscotch extract. As a different option, you could use 1/8 teaspoon unsulphered blackstrap molasses.
Kelly
You could use THM caramel extract
Ellesbelles
Just finished making these and they are so scrumptious! I used pyure for the sweetener and pecans for the nuts. A big serious thank you for satisfying this mama's sweet tooth!
dsdjhardy
Yay! I'm so god you enjoyed them!
Sheri
These look awesome! Do you know what the carb count on these is?
dsdjhardy
I'm sorry, I do not. I'm working on getting a nutritional calculator on my site soon! 🙂
Melissa
Thanks for the recipe! I love Snickers ? However, I am giving sugar up, so I was excited to try this! I did not have Carmel extract, so subbed 1/8 tsp of molasses. I also did not have cashews or peanuts, so I roasted macadamia nuts and used them 🙂 They are in the freezer now, awaiting the final chocolate layer! Can't wait to try them!
Laurie
If you use pyure for the sweetener, how much would you use? These look fantastic!
dsdjhardy
I would half the amount of using Pyure. 🙂
Michelle
All I have in house is stevia, (planning on switching to xylitol as soon as stevia is gone?) so how much should I use for the chocolate and caramel layer? Want to make these right now?
dsdjhardy
I would start with two or three "doonks" and taste to see how it is. I'm not sure the Caramel will set with stevia (the granular sweeteners help it "caramelize"). But it is worth a try! ?
Emma
Is there a way to make these dairy free? What could I use in place of heavy cream? Would full fat coconut milk work?
Sarah Hardy
Probably! Or you could just use your favorite dairy-free caramel sauce in place of this caramel.
Bev McArthur
do you have the numbers for this recipe. as in fat calories carbs and so on
Sarah Hardy
No, I'm sorry, I do not. This is an older recipe, published before I started adding macros.
Ioana
These look fantastic. Pinned!
Katrina Farrar
I’ve tried these candy bars. I can tell you they are wonderful!! Not a big fan of skinny chocolate but I love, love, love these cashew snickers bars!! I’m going to make another batch soon!!
Shannon
Made a double batch. One with the cashews and one with pecans. I used a silicone muffin pan. Each batch made 12 muffin size and they are simply divine! I believe I like the cashew better than the pecan. I think the salty vs sweet ratio seems better, but both are wonderful.
Sarah Hardy
Oh, that sounds delightful! And great idea to make them in a silicone muffin pan!
Patty in CO
I'm sorry to ask this if I missed something, but is there a way to print this recipe out?