Quick and easy chocolate caramel slice, AKA millionaire’s shortbread. It’s dairy and gluten-free with a fruit and nut base, a cashew caramel middle and chocolate topping. This no-bake bar can be made in about 10 minutes.
You can use any chocolate you like for the topping. I usually use a very dark 85% cocoa solids chocolate.
If you want to make your own raw chocolate topping mix together 1/3 cacao powder with 1/3 fat and 1/3 sweetener. You can use coconut oil or cacao butter for the fat. For the sweetener anything runny such as maple syrup, date syrup, coconut nectar or honey work well.
All of these sweeteners also work well for the caramel and each give a slightly different taste. Let me know how you get on in the comments.
Chocolate Caramel Slice Video Recipe
The figs in the base can be replaced by other dried fruit such as dates if you prefer. I like to use figs as the fig seeds when blended give a crispy texture that works well with the smooth caramel and sharp chocolate.
If you want to cut the chocolate caramel into clean sharp squares take it out of the fridge half an hour before cutting. As you can see from my photos I didn’t do this so most of the chocolate topping is roughly cracked, but that’s how I like it.
If you cut the chocolate caramel slice when the chocolate is hard from the fridge it will look like this. I like the smashed chocolate affect but if you don’t then cut at room temperature with a sharp knife to get clean and sharp edges.
To make nut-free you can replace the walnuts with pumpkin seeds and the cashews with sunflower seeds.
Pin this recipe for Healthy Chocolate Caramel Slice – no bake, no dairy, no gluten, no refined sugar, no junk.
East recipe that is raw vegan and full of nutrition. Full of plant protein and can be made very quickly. Best made with very dark chocolate with a high cacao content.
No cooking in this recipe – just blend the ingredients and pour on top. Can be made nut free for people with allergies – just replace the nuts with sunflower seeds or hemp seeds #vegan #paleo #veganrecipe #healthyrecipe #nobake
Healthy Vegan Chocolate Caramel Slice
Healthy Chocolate Caramel Slice - no bake, no dairy, no gluten, no refined sugar, no junk. East recipe that is raw vegan and full of nutrition. Full of plant protein and can be made very quickly.
Best made with very dark chocolate with a high cacao content. No cooking in this recipe - just blend the ingredients and pour on top. Can be made nut free for people with allergies - just replace the nuts with sunflower seeds or hemp seeds
Ingredients
BASE
- Dried Figs, 150g / 1 cup
- Walnuts, 150g / 1½ cups
CARAMEL
- Cashews, 150g / 1 cup
- Coconut butter / oil, 4 tbsp
- Maple syrup, date syrup or similar sweetener, 4 tbsp
- Vanilla, 1 tsp extract or the seeds from ½ a pod
TOPPING
- Chocolate, 100g / 3.5oz of your favourite. See intro for making a raw chocolate topping.
Instructions
- Blend together the walnuts and figs until they are combined into a ball.
- Spread this out on a tray that’s about 10″ by 10″.
- Melt the coconut butter / oil.
- Add this melted coconut with all the other caramel ingredients to a blender and whizz until a smooth caramel is formed. If it becomes too thick to blend just add some hot water, 1 tbsp at a time until you can blend it smooth.
- Melt the chocolate, spread over the top and chill.
- Store chocolate caramel slices in the fridge and it will last for 3-4 days in theory, but mine is always eaten way before then.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 172Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 0mgSodium 54mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 2gSugar 7gProtein 3g
Both coconut and cocoa beans are actually seeds despite the misleading names so are suitable for people with a peanut or tree nut allergy.
these chocolate caramel slices are to die for ! Not too sweet just enough to satisfy a treat craving, thanx for the gluten free vegan recipes !
These are gorgeous! Not too sweet,and my 4 year old loves them. A great way to eat healthily but feels like a yummy treat.
Thanks so much claire, glad your 4 year old loves them. I did this recipe almost a year ago, you’ve reminded me that I should make it again soon! They do look and taste like a treat but are loaded with nutrition 🙂
Hi I was wondering what oil you could use in place of the coconut oil? Many thanks
Hi Sarah, try making your own coconut butter (that’s what I often do!) – https://www.nestandglow.com/healthy-recipes/coconut-butter-alternative-coconut-oil
Hi could you tell me if you are using dried or fresh figs? From the video it looks like dried but wanted to check first, thank you.
Hi therey, they are indeed dried figs. I’ll update the recipe to make that clearer thanks.
Thank you for the quick response!
Hello, I bought your book last night on your site but I did not receive it! Was I scammed? You looked like you were honest but maybe not? Please send me a copy?!
Hi there, just checked and it’s seem to have gone out. I send them out manually and sometimes they go in trash, but trust me it’s no scam – it’s years of work and I’ve just released the one book rather than rush out lots of short poor quality books.