With a rich, chocolatey base, a gooey date caramel centre and dark chocolate topping, these No Bake Chocolate Caramel Bars are the most heavenly mid-morning or afternoon snack, or post-dinner dessert. They’re incredibly decadent, but are actually made with wholesome ingredients and are totally vegan and gluten free.
No Bake Caramel Brownie Bars
With a rich, chocolatey base, a gooey date caramel centre and dark chocolate topping, these No Bake Chocolate Caramel Bars are the most heavenly mid-morning or afternoon snack, or post-dinner dessert. They're incredibly decadent, but are actually made with wholesome ingredients and are totally vegan and gluten free.
Ingredients
For the Brownie Base:
- 3/4 cup nut butter the runnier the better
- 5 tbsp agave syrup or maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 pinch salt
For the Date Caramel Centre:
- 10 medjool dates pitted and soaked in boiled water for 10 minutes to soften
- 2 tbsp nut butter of choice or tahini
- 1 pinch salt
For the topping:
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 1 pinch flaky salt optional
Instructions
- Line a loaf tin with baking paper so that it hangs over the sides (easy to remove later)
- Prepare the Brownie Base by combining the nut butter, syrup, melted coconut oil and vanilla extract and stir until combined.
- Add the oats to a blender and pulse until a flour forms. Add this to the bowl along with the cocoa powder and a pinch of salt and stir well. A thick, fudgy mixture will form. Press this into the bottom of the lined tin.
- Make the date caramel by adding all the ingredients to a blender and blending until smooth.
- Spread this over the base.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or Bain Marie, or in 30 second bursts in the microwave.
- Pour over the caramel layer and top with a sprinkle of flaky salt. Place in the fridge or freezer until the chocolate sets (around 20 minutes).
- Remove the slab and slice into squares or bars (sometimes this is easier to do with a hot knife). Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy!
9 Comments
Yummy. I only have noor dates and they turned out perfectly. I cut into 8v pieces. Thanks
Hi Gina,
I found you on TikTok and had all the ingredients for these already! They are SO GOOD but I find them very hard to cut b/c the chocolate layer on top is somewhat thick and hard to slice through. Do you have any tips?
I heated my knife up over the gas stove and it sliced beautifully!
I’ve tried heaps of healthy/wholefood recipes and mine have always turned out tasting gross… until this one!!! Usually recipes like this, you can taste the healthiness, but this one genuinely tastes like a delicious fudgey brownie with caramel! Love this recipe. Satisfies my sweet tooth perfectly.
Super yummy and simple, would recommend salting slightly more than you think you need for a nice sweet salty balance. Great texture too, very dense and satisfying 🙂
This had such a rich taste and was so filling! Will definitely be making this again.
An affordable, nutrient packed, easy to make and absolutely amaaaaaazing taste! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Love love love this recipe! I’ve made it a few times now and even my husband loves it (and he’s a sugary chocolate lover!) The most recent time I used almond meal instead of oats in the base and it worked great. Thank you for this recipe, it’s a great snack when I’m wanting something sweet of an evening!
Out of this world for those who eats mainly whole food plat based and loves a sweet nutritions treat.
Absolutely loved it!!!!it worked perfected when following the recipe. Thank you for sharing!