SUBSCRIBE BY EMAIL!
Chocolate Dipped Caramel Nut Bars
PIN THIS RECIPE!Thank god I go to acupuncture starting tomorrow. My stress levels are through the roof lately. The change of birth control has made me a legitimate nightmare. Then our internet went out this morning so I was forced to contact our internet provider and sit on a phone recording and press numbers to get to a human. Who barely spoke english, spoke quieter than a sloth, and who couldn’t find our account. How can you not find out account when I’m giving you the serial number for the router?! How is that f*cking possible? So I’m forced to a coffee shop down the street, in my pajamas (my eyebrows aren’t even filled in yet!!), because my entire life is provided to me via the internet. But the thing is, I have some ice cream to start churning. And beef to start sizzling. Because if you don’t have beef or ice cream, you might just say “eff this b*tch.” Probably not, but you know what I’m saying.
Actually, you probably don’t. Because you’re not hopped up on hormones that are destroying your brain. I think it’s time for a new child preventative option.
Since I’m forced to work at a coffee shop, I am now next to a guy who is yodeling. Yodeling, people.
I’m disappointed with ABC. Come on, bro. You’re towards the end of this season of The Bachelor and the best part of the entire show was the bloopers at the end. Women fighting off bugs was the best part. You’re slacking. The only slightly entertaining yet disappointing part of the entire show was the date working at McDonald’s…are you f*cking kidding me ABC? You’re the worst. Sure, I get it, they’re paying you good money as a sponsor of the show. But that was the best thing you could come up with to do with them? How about bringing that girls children there and letting them play while you both sip out of a milkshake at the same time. BOOM. That day is 100% better than sorting through ketchup packets at the drive through. Hire me as your psycho producer to come up with weird, yet relatable, dates. I only ask for 80 billion a year. Fair deal, if you ask me.
So last night, the fiancé and I met with our good friend Tommy to talk about our big day coming up in 2 months. Becauuuuse he is marrying us! He got his marriage license for this exact reason so we had to talk through the details. And since we have had to do absolutely nothing for our destination wedding, this sh*t seems complicated. Like who walks up when and when he says certain things and how he makes it funny yet sentimental and if church is highly involved or slightly left out. Ok, it’s really not that complicated. Especially when you use condiments to figure out the set up. You can see that on my snapchat. I was the salt. Either way, I’m so excited to see what he decides to say. And wear my wedding dress. And marry this poor man that has had to put up with my psycho self for the past month. I can never get pregnant. He’ll end up divorcing me when the hormones take over and I become this….
I’m just gonna go make these bars again. They make anything better.
Chocolate Dipped Caramel Nut Bars
- Yield: 10 bars 1x
Ingredients
- 1 batch caramel (Vanilla Bean Caramel from Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook or Raspberry Caramel) or Apple Cider Caramel
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup pistachios
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes, chopped
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- Make caramel. Let cool for a couple minutes.
- Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place almonds, walnuts, pistachios, coconut, cranberries and chia seeds in a bowl and toss. Pour 1/2 cup worth of caramel into the bowl with the nuts and toss with a spatula. Pour the nut caramel mixture into the lined dish and spread out until even throughout.
- Place in the freezer for 3+ hours. Remove from freezer and cut into bars or squares.
- Melt chocolate then dip each bar in the chocolate, using a spoon to press chocolate up on the sides of each bar. Place back on parchment paper and into the fridge for 10+ minutes.
- Serve immediately and store in the freezer. (these bars fall apart easily so don’t leave them out too long)
________________
You May Also Like:
Salted Chocolate Coconut Pistachio Clusters
Granola Krunch Chocolate Bark (nut free)
________________
Click Here To Get All My PaleOMG Recipes Into Your Meal Planner With Real Plans!
I may be compensated through my affiliate links in this post, but all opinions are my own. This compensation helps with expenses to keep this blog up and running!
Oh, Hi! I’m Juli.
LATEST BOOK
DON’T MISS A BITE
discounts, and stories straight to your inbox for FREE!
40 thoughts on “Chocolate Dipped Caramel Nut Bars”
Looks so amazing. Perfect if you need something sweet.
Kisses from http://poshnessary.com ❤
I never watch the bachelor but I agreed to watch it with a friend last night. You summed up my thoughts perfectly. I would have taken an hour of the bug bloopers over that! Girl, you get me lmao.
Oh and these look delicious andJacksonissupercuteokbye.
The date at McDonald’s was cringe-worthy. I think I yelled at the TV the entire time they were there. Did you see how much they ate?? You know they don’t eat at McDonald’s!!!!! BTW, who are you rooting for? p.s. I made 3 of your recipes last week and they were all absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to buy your cookbooks.
Lauren for sure! she’s adorbs.
If you’re looking to switch up your birth control again, I highly (highly!) recommend an IUD. You don’t need to think about it on a daily basis, and the level of hormones is either extremely low (like with the Mirena brand) or completely nonexistent (in the case of the copper ones). Even if you go with the very low-hormone option like the Mirena, the hormones are in very small doses and are localized to just the implantation area, so they’re not traveling through your bloodstream and your digestive system like with the pill. And – BONUS! – many women who have the Mirena IUD have no periods, or extremely light periods.
Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there as an option. I’ve used the Mirena for almost a decade – having it removed twice to successfully get pregnant, then going right back to it – and all my friends who have it absolutely love it.
i’m slightly scared of the pain of getting an IUD. i like a doc in my vagina as little and as pain free as possible…
I also have the Mirena and yeah, implantation is not pleasant but if you take painkillers ahead of time you’ll be in good shape. I found out that I have a medical condition that prohibits me from being on estrogen based birth control so Mirena was one of the few options I had. I definitely prefer being on a progestin birth control. No emotional upheavals. I have really light periods every 6 weeks or so.
I was super scared of the pain too especially because I also haven’t had kids yet (apparently it’s less painful if you’ve had kids) and I can say that the worst of it was the first 24 hours. It was like having bad cramps and then I had no more issues beyond that. It was definitely the easiest form of birth control I’ve ever been on and there were very few side effects after the first 24 hours (unless you count not having a period as a side effect, but I thought it was awesome!).
I also really liked the Nuva Ring if you can get past putting it in every month. It had far fewer side effects that bc pills for me and I couldn’t feel it at all.
Yeah, implantation isn’t a party or anything, but it’s not that bad. Just relax as much as possible (while metal instruments/stranger hands are all up in your lady business – HA!) and take some painkillers beforehand. Some doctors will even prescribe some painkillers to take a few hours before your appointment. You’ll have moderate cramps for a few hours, but after that it’s smooth, baby-free sailing.
A few hours of period-like cramps is better than inflicting years of emotional , hormone induced craziness on yourself and those you love! 🙂
I also had a pretty good experience with the Mirena. Pros: no period- not even spotting, no crazy fluctuating hormones, effective form of BC x 5 years, and easily removed, which wasn’t painful. The cons: acne (not terrible acne but definitely a lot more than my usual), and oh dear lord the pain of it getting inserted- not sure if its because Ive never had a baby before or if Im just a wimp but I should have taken more ibuprofen and maybe even some valium haha
I recommend the Nexplanon impant. no side effects, lasts 3 years, no human error, covered by insurance. Awesome!
I have tried so many birth controls. IUD is where it’s at. I have the copper one, meaning no hormones, because my body is a real B on hormones. It’s definitely not a party up in there when it’s getting done, but OH.SO.WORTH.IT for the 10 years it covers your hoo-hah, and the procedure isn’t very long. Do take ibuprofen before, though.
But seriously, who yodels in a coffee shop????
Thanks for all of your AMAZING recipes! I don’t usually comment on posts, but because birth control pills caused me the same issues as you (and more) I thought I’d throw out the suggestion to look into the Fertility Awareness Method (not to be confused with the Rythm Method). I don’t know if you’ve already looked into this method, but if not, the book, “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler is super helpful in teaching the method. There are also people on-line that teach classes on how to appropriately do it. I’ve successfully used it for over 2 years and I love that I’m letting my body do it’s natural thing without interference from pills or IUDs, all while preventing pregnancy AND being a normal human being without outrageous mood swings. ????
I second this… mirena is still hormonal birth control (thus, not infallible), just in a smaller dose because it’s closer to the source. I used a modified version of this up until we decided to conceive. when we DID decide to conceive, there was no time lag between establishing a normal cycle, getting anything removed, etc., and I knew exactly when my best time for conception was.
Your snapchat is cracking me UP! “LUNCH!” 😀 Keep up the positive vibes.
omg these look amazing! I feel like I need to have Enjoy Life choc chips set up on a bimonthly shipment through Amazon. I go through those way too fast!
Thanks for the recipe!
I started following you on snapchat a few days ago. Please tell me what is an “adrenal cocktail” .hehe… Thank you for all your delicious recipes. I hope you will be able to relax and enjoy the rest of the process of wedding planning.
i got the recipe through gingernewtrition.com after signing up for her newsletter. you could ask her on her instagram page if she will share it, i just don’t want to since it’s her creation
Thank you!
It’s actually on her website: http://gingernewtrition.com/the-adrenal-cocktail-creamsicle/
thanks melissa!
So perfect timing with this post, I JUST got an IUD put in this morning. I’ve never had a baby either and it was easy peasy. Less of a yuck-fest than a pap even. I went shopping and out to lunch after, too. Not bad at all. You can do it!
Can you please share a little more about your facial peel? I’ve been considering one as well and would love to know the details and maybe see your before and afters? Thanks in advance! Love the blog!
Changing birth control is the pits!!
★★★
the total pits
I cannot wait to make these Juli! These look incredible! Just like the store-bought snack bars but I can customize and I’d prefer to make my own anyways because I know they’re fresh and I know exactly what’s going in them.
YUM!
Also – how cool is it that your friend is marrying you and your fiancé? That’s a great idea and totally less awkward then paying someone you don’t know to be a part of your special day.
I saw these the other day and just had to make them last night! They are almost as amazing as you are! And the caramel… Holy canoles… That is the BEST CARAMEL ON THE PLANET!! Seriously… my daughter wants me to make more for her to spread on her apples!!! She thinks you hang the moon just for creating that recipe and loves me just a little bit more since I made it! Thanks for being awesome and congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!!!????????????????
I’d probably eat these bars all day! The caramel and chocolate would just taste like a match made in heaven!
★★★★★
Ever since I got the copper IUD (hormone free) inserted a month ago, I feel like I need to make a PSA: The insertion DOES NOT hurt that badly! At all! The internet is full of horror stories.
Stuff that’s worse than an IUD insertion:
– A charlie horse
– All the migranes I had while on birth control
– Barfing. Okay, barfing doesn’t “hurt,” but it’s way more obnoxious than the discomfort of an IUD insertion.
– Lactic acid fermentation while working out.
After the procedure, I went back to work. I had some serious bloating for a few days, but it went away. Ain’t no thang. I highly recommend it.
I had Paraguard for years and LOVED IT. Tell your Dr. that you’re freaked out about the process and see if she will give you halcyon. Mine did and I honestly don’t remember 99% of the process. My husband drove me to/from and then I took a nap for the rest of the day. Kicks the CRAP out of dealing with birth control and the crazy hormones. Plus, when we did decide to have a kiddo, I got pregnant that weekend, so um…no lag time on fertility, if you ever want to give that a go!
Wonderful recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing this. I will certainly try it and post the feedback here.
Regards
Archana
★★★★
oh yeah I made myself find the time to make these babies. Super delicious. I just have to tell myself to stay away from the freezer!! You were right, they don’t stick together well when left out too long, but honestly its down the hatch in seconds so no issue there. haha. I was also very impatient when I made them given the late hour, and didn’t have 3 hours to wait for them to harden in the freezer before dipping them in the chocolate and refreezing, so I got creative. I lined a mini loaf pan with parchment paper and pressed the mix into each square prob 1.5-2 inches high , then I melted the chocolate and spooned in on top. I put them in the freezer over night and then just popped them out in the morning and cut each square into 2! Voila!! Granola Bars I can feel good about!! (the left over mix I just pressed into a square on a plate and put them in the freezer, minus the chocolate) Thanks a million Julie. You are by far my fav blogger, and girl you got style I could only wish for <3
What kind of coconut do you use?
tropical traditions!
hello Juli, thank you for sharing this recipe ! I just wanted to ask what can I substitute for maple sugar (from the caramel recipe in your book)? Thank you !!
you could use coconut sugar, the color will just be darker!
Juli, Please help me!! I cannot get the caramel sauce right. I’m going to admit publicly that I bought your cookbook just for the caramel sauce. But – I can’t make it work. Twice I have ended up with scorched black tar and I thought I was going to have to ditch the pan. Are you using the whole vanilla bean, just the seeds, seeds in/out, is my temp too high, cooking too long. Are you coming to my house to help me? I need caramel sauce. Thanks!
if you’re scorching it, that means you’re either cooking it at a too high temperature and/or for too long. I use just the seeds that i scrape out of the vanilla bean pod. i recommend cooking it at a lower heat and keeping an eye on it the whole time. as soon as you look away, it’s gonna be so don’t take your eyes off of it!
These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them out!
I highly recommend fertility awareness tracking as a healthy alternative to birth control. It involves no chemicals or devices , and works with your bodies natural fertility. Added bonus it doesn’t mess with your hormones so you can stay sane 🙂 and it’s inexpensive! Also is super awesome to work with your partner on it, so it isn’t just all on you!
http://americanpregnancy.org/preventing-pregnancy/natural-family-planning/
What an amazing bars recipe, I would love to try it soon. Thanks
★★★★★
Comments are closed.