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    Home / Recipes / Copycat Desserts

    Homemade Mars Bars

    Jul 1, 2019 · Updated: Apr 30, 2023 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    Homemade Mars Bars can be quickly made with just 3 ingredients and chocolate. They're high in protein and contain mood-boosting magnesium and other nutrients, making them a healthy candy bar option. Additionally, they're vegan, gluten-free, and free of refined sugar.
    cut open mars bars
    Homemade Mars Bars are a crispy chocolate shell with a fluffy fudge center, similar to a commercial Mars bars and a Three Musketeers bars. And I put them on a stick. Also after you eat this bar, your energy levels will rise and your sugar levels won't plummet.

    Table of Contents
    • Ingredients
    • Steps to Make
    • Storage
    • About Date Paste
    • Other Healthy Treats
    • 📖 Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. Almond Flour. So high in protein and other nutrients.

    2. Medjool dates. Full of fiber and iron.

    3. Cocoa powder. Unsweetened chocolate powder or cacao powder, both unprocessed and zippy high in mood-boosting magnesium.

    ingredients for mars bars, open bowl of dates and almond flour

    Steps to Make

    Here are the general steps to make the bars. Scroll down to the recipe card for the measurements and times.

    Step 1. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing each end to fall over the sides. And soak dates in just-boiled water for 10 minutes to soften and pit.

    Step 2. Make date paste. I have a whole post over here on how to make it, but in short you will blend up 10-12 pitted dates with ⅔ cup of water until you have a paste.

    Step 2. Add that paste to a blender along with almond flour, cocoa powder, and water and process into a smooth mixture.

    Step 3. Press the mixture into the loaf pan.

    Step 4. Freeze for two hours, then remove and cut into sticks.
    Lay the bars on a parchment-paper lined cookie sheet, insert lollipop sticks, and freeze for a longer freeze. They won't get rock hard because the dates inhibit freezing.

    Step 5. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for 60 seconds, and dip each stick. Lay the stick on the parchment, and allow to solidify either at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

    Storage

    Store the sticks in a container in the refrigerator for 5 days, or freezer for 3 months.

    overview of mars bars with golden stars

    About Date Paste

    It's easy to make date paste. Just toss Medjool dates into just boiled hot water and wait 10 minutes. Pit them, and blend with a 1 on 1 ratio of water. For a more detailed recipe, check out my how to make date paste recipe.

    Other Healthy Treats

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    Homemade Snickers
    Crunch Bars
    Chocolate Protein Bars

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    📖 Recipe

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    Homemade Mars Bars

    Created by Dee Dine
    Homemade Mars Bars are a delicious confection with a crunchy chocolate shell and a soft fudge interior, similar to the renowned Mars and Three Musketeers bars.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 177 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Homemade Mars Bar

    • 1 ⅓ cup date paste or use my date paste recipe
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
    • ¾ cup water

    Chocolate Coating

    • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
    • 2 tablespoon coconut oil

    Useful Equipment

    • 1 vertical bar silicon mold
    • edible gold stars
    • edible gold dust
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Make date paste.

    Make Mars Bar

    • Blend up the almond flour, cocoa powder and date paste until smooth.
      1 ⅓ cup date paste, 1 cup almond flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened, ¾ cup water
    • Spoon the mixture into molds.
    • Freeze for two hours, then remove from molds and insert sticks.
    • Lay the bars on a parchment-paper lined cookie sheet and return to the freezer for a longer freeze. At least four hours or overnight.

    Coat chocolate

    • Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a shallow bowl in the microwave for 60 seconds.
      1 cup dark chocolate chips, 2 tablespoon coconut oil
    • Stir until all chips are melted, and then lower each bar into the chocolate, using a spoon to make sure all sides are covered.
    • Return the bars to the parchment paper, and sprinkle with your choice - salt flakes, festive stars or how about a little gold dust.

    Notes

    Store the sticks in a container in the refrigerator for 5 days, or freezer for 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Ela

      July 02, 2019 at 10:37 am

      Pinned to my board "Best vegan desserts"

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      • Dee Dine

        July 02, 2019 at 5:26 pm

        best news !!

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    2. Ela

      July 02, 2019 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      Such a lovely recipe! Awesome that it requires only a few ingredients, that's so convenient! And oh, the cinema memories, good times right... But glad we can now eat healthy candy thanks to your great recipe!

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      • Dee Dine

        July 02, 2019 at 5:25 pm

        Glad you like the recipe!

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