Healthy Twix Cookie Cups (Vegan & Paleo) 

These Healthy Twix Cookie Cups from Bake It Paleo are a no‑bake twist on the classic candy bar—featuring a chewy, plant‑based cookie base filled with homemade dairy‑free caramel and topped with rich dark chocolate. They’re completely vegan, paleo, and gluten‑free, made with minimal processed ingredients like almonds, dates, sunflower seed butter, and maple syrup. Perfect for a guilt‑free treat, they require no baking and come together in under 30 minutes. Store them chilled or frozen and enjoy a satisfying crunch with gooey caramel in every bite. 

Ingredients

Cookie Base

• ½ cup raw almonds
  
  

• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  
  

• 5 Medjool dates, pitted
  
  

• ⅛ tsp salt
  
  

Caramel Filling

• 3 Tbsp sunflower seed butter (or any nut/seed butter)
  
  

• 3 Tbsp maple syrup
  
  

• ½ tsp vanilla extract
  
  

Chocolate Topping

• ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (dairy‑free)
  
  

• 1 Tbsp sunflower seed butter
  
  

Directions

1. Make the cookie base: In a food processor, pulse almonds, shredded coconut, dates, and salt until mixture begins to clump and can hold its shape.
   
   

2. Shape the cups: Scoop ~1 Tbsp of dough into each slot of a mini silicone muffin tin; press into the bottom and up the sides to form a cup.
   
   

3. Make the caramel: Whisk together sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
   
   

4. Fill the cups: Spoon about 1 tsp of caramel into each cookie base. 

5. Prepare the chocolate topping: Melt dark chocolate chips and sunflower seed butter together (microwave or double boiler) until glossy and smooth.
   
   

6. Top and chill: Pour the melted chocolate over each caramel‑filled cup. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until chocolate is fully set.

Nutrients (per mini cup, approximate)

• Calories: ~100–120 kcal
  
  

• Fat: ~7–9 g (mostly from almond, coconut, sunflower seed butter, and chocolate)
  
  

• Carbohydrates: ~10–12 g (including natural sugars from dates and maple syrup)
  
  

• Protein: ~2 g
  
  

• Fiber: ~2 g
  
  

• Sugars: ~8–10 g (no refined sugar)
  
  

• Sodium: ~20 mg