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This recipe for homemade Paleo Twix Bars is a game changer! When you take a bite, you won’t believe that this candy bar Twix Bar copycat is gluten-free, refined sugar-free, Paleo, and vegan.
Today, celebrate with your new favorite thing: HEALTHY(er) homemade Twix Bars. You may know I love taking some of my favorite candies from childhood and turning them into amazing healthy candy recipes. These healthier homemade Snickers and these Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are particular favorites…but this healthy Twix recipe may top the list!
Whaaaat? Healthy Twix? I know. Yes, this is for real. I have homemade Twix bars for you to enjoy, knowing all of the ingredients are simple and wholesome.
These easy and delicious Twix copycat bars are…
- Gluten-Free
- Grain-Free
- Sweetened with Maple Syrup
- Dairy-Free
- Vegan
- Can be made nut-free
I made this recipe three times because you know, testing and stuff…but also because I needed an excuse to eat more of these delicious goodies.
Now, let’s talk about how to make these magical homemade Twix Bars!
Something to note: This Twix Bar recipe contains many coconut ingredients, so if you’re worried about it tasting too much like coconut, simply use refined coconut oil, which has no coconut flavor.
First, we make the crust with coconut flour, maple syrup, and coconut oil. We use coconut flour specifically to make a cookie base with a texture that’s more similar to shortbread than any other gluten-free flour I’ve tried.
TIP: because coconut flour is super absorbent, no other flour would substitute well with 1:1 ratio. However, if preferred, you could substitute about 3 times as much of a different kind of flour, like almond or oat flour.
Thankfully, A little goes a long way with coconut flour, so pick up a bag and you’ll have it around for a while (and you can make lots of homemade Twix Bars!).
How do you make a No-Cook Caramel Filling?
This is my favorite thing, and it’s SO easy. It can be made in the microwave or on the stove, but you’re really not cooking, just melting the following ingredients together:
- Almond Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Oil
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
Once the ingredients are fully combined, pour the scrumptious mixture over the cooled crust. The almond butter tastes so nutty and delicious here, but cashew butter also makes a fabulous substitute—it gives an even more caramelly flavor! Peanut butter also works and tastes delicious, but it has a stronger flavor.
For a nut-free option: use a seed butter like tahini, pumpkin seed butter, or sunflower seed butter.
Now, let’s make the easiest homemade chocolate.
- Coconut Oil
- Cocoa Powder
- Maple Syrup
Yup, you only need three ingredients! You melt these together, whisk until smooth, then pour the chocolate over the caramel and let it set.
However, if you don’t want to make your own, you can also melt some dark chocolate and spread it over the top!
I also opted to sprinkle a bit of fleur de sel over the top before the chocolate set. I’m a believer that a sprinkle of flaky sea salt makes pretty much anything better, and I loved the bite of crunchy salt on these homemade, healthy Twix bars. It’s the perfect complement to the sweet filling, but you can leave it off for a more classic flavor.
I seriously can’t get over these homemade Twix Bars. I greatly regret sending them all off to work with my roommate and not saving any for myself! I think another batch may be in order soon 😃
The recipe for these Homemade Twix Bars only calls for SIX ingredients. All of them are ingredients you don’t need to feel guilty about putting in your body. I love that they’re gluten-free, grain-free, Paleo, refined-sugar-free, and vegan, so you can serve them to just about anyone. Just make sure to save some for yourself!
Of course, just because we make them with better-for-you ingredients doesn’t mean they’re “healthy” if you’ve eaten half the pan! You should still enjoy them in moderation. I hope you adore these as much as I do!
WANT MORE HOMEMADE CANDY?!
- Peanut Butter Cups (Vegan + Refined Sugar-Free)
- Almond Joy Brownies (Gluten Free + Paleo)
- Homemade Gummy Bears (Gluten Free + Paleo)
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Cups (Vegan + Refined Sugar-Free)
Homemade Twix Bars (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan)
Ingredients
For the shortbread crust
- ⅔ cup 85g coconut flour
- 3 tablespoons 63g pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup 66g coconut oil, solid, use refined for no coconut flavor
For the caramel filling
- ½ cup 128g creamy almond butter, I also love making these with cashew butter, or use sunflower seed butter or tahini for a nut-free option
- ⅓ cup 111g pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup 66g coconut oil, melted, use refined for no coconut flavor
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the chocolate topping
- ¼ cup 50g coconut oil, melted, use refined for no coconut flavor
- ¼ cup 21g cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons 42g pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 14×5” tart pan or 8×8” square pan with coconut oil (I recommend lining the pan with parchment paper as well if your pan doesn’t have a removable bottom).
- Put coconut flour in a bowl. Add the maple syrup and stir until fully combined and crumbly. Add the room temperature coconut oil and mix until a large dough ball forms, pressing out any clumps of coconut oil. I used my hands at the end to bring the dough fully together.
- Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely.
- For the filling, combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until all of the ingredients are melted and throughly combined. Pour over the crust and let cool in the refrigerator until set before topping with chocolate layer.
- For the chocolate topping, whisk together all of the ingredients and pour over the cooled caramel layer. Smooth evenly and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let cool until set. Slice into 1-inch slices, or 16 squares. Keep stored in the refrigerator.
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
Hi Rachel, Question: Can I use melted GF, Dairy free chocolate chips for the topping? Thanks!
Hi Sue – definitely!! Just make sure the filling is pretty firm so it’s easier to spread. Enjoy :)
Awesome! Thanks Rachel!
looks AMAZING!! definitely plan on making these soon..but what do you think about baking just the shortbread base into cookies? would that work?
Hi Bianca. You mean like scoop them into balls and bake them that way? I actually have no idea how that would turn out…I’ve only used this dough as a base for bars. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!
Healthy Twix bars sounds like something I definitely need to have in my life soon! Those look fantastic!
you are a paleo goddess! These twix bars look UNREAL
Rachel, these are amazing, I can’t wait to try them.
What can be used instead of almond butter? I’m allergic to nuts But desperately want to try this!!
Hi Chantelle. I would try substituting sunflower seed butter! Enjoy.
Hi Rachel, these look amazing. really want to make them for my daughter who has masses of allergies. is there anything I could substitute for the almond butter which is neither a nut butter or sunflower seed butter since she is allergic to sunflower too?
Hmm, can she have tahini? I haven’t tried it here, but it should work well in place of the nut butters, as long as she likes the taste of it. You could also make a simple date caramel for the filling instead of the nut butter version! Hope this helps, Natasha. Let me know if you have any other questions!
I’ve the same questions so following this thread. Do you happen to have a date caramel recipe which works in this context to share? I’m just thinking I’d date caramel would be too runny and not set? Thanks!!
Hi Rhonda, date caramel should work well as long as coconut oil is added to help it firm up. For a date caramel recipe, I’d use the one that’s in this caramel tart recipe. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
Fantastic thanks so much for your prompt reply! I will try your date caramel recipe in the bars tomorrow!
I hope you love it, Rhonda!
Rachel, can I please confirm whether the coconut oil (in the short crust) should be measured in it solid form or liquified form. The recipe said solid for the short crust and melted for the chocolate layer? Hopefully you will get back to me in time before I head to the kitchen tomorrow morning! Thanks!!
Hi Rhonda, it can be measured either way. This recipe isn’t too finicky :) correct that it’s solid for the crust and melted for the chocolate!
This is a great treat!! I am going to introduce them to my Mom who is diebetic. With them being refined sugar free she can enjoy a sweet treat. They taste great! Do you have any other treats that are gluten free, refined sugar free, paleo and vegan?
Hi Jason – thanks, so glad you like them! I do have quite a few – you can browse through the Paleo archives on my site and the ones that are also vegan will be marked as such. Hope this helps!
Hello. These look great. But do they taste coconuty from all the coconut oil?
Hi Meemz. If you use refined coconut oil, the taste has been neutralized and you won’t get any coconut taste. My roommate hates coconut and loved these! Hope this helps.
These are insane! I actually printed the recipe… I think I’m gonna make them! Seriously impressed.
Thank you so much – I hope you love them, Meggan!