These Paleo Chocolate Covered Caramels are easy, no-bake, and seriously delicious! Gluten free, dairy free, and vegan, but no one will be able to tell!
Easter is 1 month away and for the first time in two years I am actually thinking ahead 🙂 Usually holidays sneak up on me and I don't have time to make and share a recipe. You definitely have plenty of time for these though! Especially since they are no bake and the ingredient list is short! I used these fun egg molds that I found at Michael's. They are the perfect size to make a two-bite treat.
The caramel is the same that I used for my Paleo Twix Bars. It's actually a mixture of almond butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup. It's so easy and crazy how much it tastes like actual caramel.
Straight from the fridge, the caramel is thick like in the picture above. If it's left at room temperature for a little while it gets soft and gooey like in the picture below. Both ways are delicious- it's just personal preference of how you like your caramel.
They are so easy to make! The caramel is mixed by hand and scooped into the molds. Then you let them chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours and dip them in chocolate. If you don't have the molds then you could make the caramel mixture then refrigerate it until it's thick and roll it into balls. Alternatively, you could use a mini muffin tin and make them into caramel cups. I love the Easter egg shape, but don't let that stop you from making them other times of the year!
You will love these paleo chocolate covered caramels because they are simple, quick, and so tasty! A fun treat everyone will enjoy! Feel free to try a different nut butter like cashew or sunflower. Here are some more candy recipes to try:
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Paleo Chocolate Covered Caramels
Ingredients
- ½ cup smooth almond butter
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt unless almond butter is salted
- 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Stir until smooth and evenly combined. If desired, you can heat this mixture on the stove in a pan or microwave it for a few seconds to ensure it's very smooth.
- Scoop the mixture into the egg molds and refrigerate until hard. You will have to do two batches since this makes 19 eggs. Just remove the first batch, wash, dry and repeat for the second batch.
- Once all eggs are hardened and removed, prepare a sheet tray with wax paper and melt chocolate. In a small microwaveable bowl, heat chocolate in 20 seconds intervals, stirring each time, until completely smooth.
- Place each egg on the wax paper. Once all are dipped, place the sheet tray in the fridge to let the chocolate set.
- Best stored in fridge, but can be left at room temperature to soften the center.
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