My new Salted Caramel Slice is too good not to share! There was a lot of testing and tweaking & the final result…a high protein, high fibre snack with gooey caramel that melts in your mouth!
Ideal for when you are feeling like a little something sweet (without the sugar crash) & perfect to pull out of the fridge or freezer when you have company for a cuppa.
Packs 7 g protein & 5 g fibre per slice
Ingredients
Base:
3/4 cup almond meal 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder 2 T psyllium husk 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 T coconut oil 1 T stevia/monk fruit extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 T almond milk
Salted Caramel Layer: 1/3 cup peanut butter 2 T coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 T stevia/monkfruit extract Salt 1/4 tsp 1/2 cup coconut milk (UHT milk alternative) 1 T chia seeds
Choc Layer 60 g dark choc (85% cocoa) 1 tsp coconut oil
Method
Base:
Line a loaf or small slice tin with baking paper Combine the almond meal, protein powder and psyllium husk in a bowl In a small pot, melt the peanut butter, coconut oil, stevia and coconut milk over low-medium heat, stirring until everything is melted and smooth (the mixture will be quite thick) Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. If the mixture is too dry add an extra tablespoons of coconut milk Press the mixture into the lined tin, smooth it out with the back of a spoon and refrigerate
Salted caramel layer: Combine the peanut butter, coconut oil, stevia/monk fruit extract, vanilla extract and salt in a small pot and heat over medium heat stirring until melted and combined. Gradually add the coconut milk and continue stirring over low-medium heat until you get a thick caramel sauce Add the chia seeds to the and stir through the mixture Remove the base from the fridge and spread the caramel layer evenly over the base Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until cooled
Chocolate layer Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a pot over a double boiler Spread evenly over the slice Cut into 12 pieces then refrigerate or freeze
Optional: sprinkle with flaky sea salt before refrigerating or freezing
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