Ca~Raw~Mello Bars~The unveiling

[GlimR]

These are without a doubt the BEST raw treat I have EVER had!!! No exceptions!! Packed with superfood goodness!! Candy that actually makes you feel good...how cool is that!! Hope you will give these a try~

Carawmella Bars

Nut layers:

3 cups walnuts
1 cup pitted medjool dates
1 T. vanilla
good pinch celtic sea salt

Caramel layer:

¼ cup maca powder
1/8 cup mesquite powder
1/8 cup lucuma
1 cup agave or honey
2 heaping T. almond butter
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch celtic sea salt

Chocolate/Nut Butter layer:

1 cup raw cacao powder
½ cup mesquite powder
½ cup almond butter
¾ cup agave or honey (I used a mix of both)
2 T. fo-ti
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch celtic sea salt

Process all nut crust ingredients in food processor till mixed well, nuts a medium chop.
Press half the mixture firmly into a square baking dish (8x8). Set the other half aside.
In a bowl mix all ingredients for the caramel layer till very smooth, add a touch more honey or agave if needed to make a thick but smooth mixture.
Spread over nut layer and put in freezer till very firm, about 40 minutes.
In food processor blend all ingredients for the chocolate layer till mixed and fudgy.
This will be very thick, don’t overwork your processor.
Take it out of the processor bowl and work it with your hands for a second. The consistency is like a fondant dough. Place it over the caramel layer and press to cover.
Sprinkle the rest of the nut mixture over the chocolate, pressing in into the chocolate layer firmly. This will pretty much fill the pan to the top.
Place in freezer for several hours to firm up. Remove and slice as desired.
This makes a huge batch of candy and should be stored in the freezer.

Enjoy!

*eat responsibily~

WHOA!
::falls off chair::

[GlimR]

*LOL* I luved the supercandy!!!
I swear these are better...chewier..caramelier...
Not quite as sweet...but plenty sweet...and makes a huge batch...will last me a good long time~
I hope you try these lucy~

[rawstrawberry]

**starts clapping**

Thank you for sharing I am going to make these today!!

RS

Originally Posted by GlimR

*LOL* I luved the supercandy!!!
I swear these are better...chewier..caramelier...
Not quite as sweet...but plenty sweet...and makes a huge batch...will last me a good long time~
I hope you try these lucy~

Oh you bet I will...!

[shine72]

GlimR - You're killing me here! UGH! I think I might need to wait until either the 15th or the first to make these, but I DEFINITELY want to when I can! They look RAWSOME!

[Green Life]

mmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

Gotta go get me some maca, mesquite, lacuma and fo ti. Sounds Greek to me, LOL!! Hope my HFS carries it;

Must try this out. Thanks for sharing.

[CaliRaw]

WOW! Those look DELICIOUS! Now, I need to figure out where to get maca powder,mesquite powder, and lucuma. Thanks for sharing the recipe and pictures!

What's fondant?

[GlimR]

I've been working on one of those slices all morning...to me, it is so rich that a little really does go a long way...and in my SAD days I could polish off...well...lots of chocolate!!! This is so much more satisfying IMHO~

CaliRaw...fondant is a type of candy/frosting...very dense...you can even roll it out and cover things with it. This is thick enough to work with your hands...I kind of flattened it out and then covered the caramel layer, pressing to seal it all. When it freezes it is VERY dense and fudge like. I used honey on the middle layer and agave and honey in the top....you can definitely taste the honey. If you don't like that or prefer not to use honey agave would be fine!

[spicyfull]

Looks RAWvelous...........Thanks for Sharing.

[ChaiLife]

Oh sweet Glimr. I might have to write a poem in your honor or something. WOW! THANK YOU sweety. I can't wait to make these. Just gotta get some mequite powder ordered now. I'll have to have a couple of these with the Best Coffee Ever. Woohoo!!!!

I'll let you know when I make them.


Kelly

[Ama]

mmm... I could go for some of this RIGHT now! But alas... I don't have all of the superfoods....

[GlimR]

ChaiLife...........I'd be honored...

I'm a poet too!!

Ode to a Carawmella Bar...I can just imagine~

[GlimR]

Ama........improvise...you could make it anyway!!!

[GlimR]

Davy!!!????

Where are ya buddy??? You see what you started??