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nutrition<br />
Cacao Caramel Crunch<br />
Makes 12 small squares<br />
Prep time: 20 minutes<br />
Freezer time: 90 minutes<br />
Chocolate, salted caramel<br />
and naturally sweet ground<br />
almonds, what’s not to love?<br />
This delicious paleo treat makes<br />
for the perfect, innocent, sweet<br />
snack. So simple to make and<br />
stores for up to a month in the<br />
freezer – if you’re able to resist<br />
for that long!<br />
Ingredients:<br />
For the base:<br />
• 100g ground almonds<br />
• 100g trail mix<br />
• 3tbsp coconut oil<br />
For the caramel layer:<br />
• 4tbsp nut butter<br />
• 4tbsp coconut oil<br />
• 1tbsp maple syrup<br />
• Large pinch of salt<br />
For the chocolate layer:<br />
• 4tbsp coconut oil<br />
• 4tbsp cacao powder<br />
• 3tbsp honey<br />
Method:<br />
Combine the almonds, trail<br />
1 mix and melted coconut<br />
oil in a bowl. Press into a<br />
shallow tin lined with baking<br />
paper and put in the freezer to<br />
set for 30 minutes.<br />
2<br />
Warm the salted caramel<br />
ingredients gently in<br />
a pan, allow to cool a little<br />
and pour over the base layer.<br />
Return to the freezer to set for<br />
30 minutes.<br />
3<br />
Warm the chocolate layer<br />
ingredients gently in a<br />
pan, allow to cool a little and<br />
pour over the frozen caramel<br />
layer. Return to the freezer to<br />
set for 30 minutes.<br />
4<br />
Allow to thaw in the<br />
fridge for 20 minutes<br />
before serving.<br />
If you’re looking for a simple to<br />
make, quick and easy dessert,<br />
these paleo caramel squares<br />
offer the perfect solution. They<br />
satisfy any sweet cravings<br />
without undoing all the<br />
good work of a healthy diet.<br />
Plus they’re a brilliant way<br />
to introduce friends to the<br />
concept of eating a clean diet,<br />
to prove it’s not all lettuce<br />
leaves and broccoli.<br />
The crunchy nut base offers<br />
a whole heap of good fats<br />
and lets you be creative with<br />
various trail mix options.<br />
Including a superfood such as<br />
cacao in dessert recipes gives<br />
that chocolate fix without<br />
the grainy, sickly sweetness.<br />
Raw cacao differs from the<br />
common 'cocoa' you may have<br />
tried as a drink or dessert.<br />
Cacao (pronounced 'cu-COW')<br />
refers to the Theobroma<br />
Cacao tree from which cocoa<br />
is derived, and is used when<br />
referring to unprocessed<br />
versions of the cacao bean. It’s<br />
the healthiest form of chocolate<br />
you can eat. Recipes for sweet<br />
desserts that involve very little<br />
effort or baking also means they<br />
can be whipped up in an instant.<br />
These little squares freeze<br />
perfectly so you can easily make<br />
them in advance and store them<br />
until required.<br />
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