Vegan Homemade Snickers (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Oat Base

01 - 200 g rolled oats
02 - Homemade peanut butter - 70 g
03 - Maple syrup - 15 g
04 - Coconut oil or olive oil - 15 g
05 - A pinch of cinnamon (to taste)
06 - A pinch of salt (to taste)
07 - 75 g of water

→ Caramel Layer

08 - Natural peanut butter - 210 g
09 - 120 g maple syrup
10 - Vanilla extract (as per preference)
11 - Dash of salt (taste to adjust)
12 - Roasted peanuts - add to your liking
13 - Puffed quinoa (or rice) - adjust amount as desired

→ Chocolate Glaze

14 - 40 g cacao butter (or replace with coconut oil)
15 - 20 g cocoa powder
16 - Maple syrup - 40 g
17 - Vanilla essence (optional, add as much as you'd like)
18 - Cacao nibs - to flavor or garnish
19 - Smoked salt flakes - season sparingly to taste
20 - Some roasted peanuts for crunch

# Instructions:

01 - Combine your rolled oats with some cinnamon and a pinch of salt. In another bowl, blend your homemade peanut butter, water, maple syrup, and oil. Mix this wet combination into the oats until it's well mixed.
02 - Press this mixture into a 20x20 cm square pan lined with parchment paper. Put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set.
03 - Blend your peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt together. Stir in a handful of roasted peanuts.
04 - Spread the caramel mix evenly over the chilled oat base. Sprinkle puffed quinoa generously on top.
05 - Melt the cacao butter using a double boiler. Then whisk in cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, cacao nibs, and a touch of smoked flaked salt.
06 - Pour the prepared chocolate glaze over the caramel layer. Let it all firm up in the fridge for 2 hours. Once set, slice into bars.

# Notes:

01 - Plant-based recipe
02 - No refined sugar used
03 - Can be made gluten-free too
04 - Stays fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days