No-Bake Paleo Millionaire Bars (Vegan)

These No-Bake Paleo Millionaire Bars have an almond flour shortbread crust, creamy caramel filling and rich chocolate fudge topping.  This millionaire bars recipe is gluten free, paleo, vegan and can easily be made nut free.

Guys, these no bake paleo millionaire bars are up there in my top 5 favorite paleo vegan desserts.  Seriously, so good!

And even better, these vegan millionaire bars are made with just 9 healthy, wholesome ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Before we dive into the recipe...

What are Millionaire Bars?

Ask me what millionaire bars were a few years ago and I wouldn't have had a clue.  But, thanks to social media, I've seen various millionaire bar recipes floating around.  And after making my own, I have a pretty good grasp as to what constitutes a millionaire bar.

Millionaire bars are basically a Twix candy bar, but in cookie bar form.  These cookie bars have 3 layers:

• shortbread crust
• caramel filling
• chocolate topping

Most conventional millionaire bar recipes are far from Paleo.  They use all-purpose flour and butter in the shortbread.  Condensed milk and corn syrup for the caramel filling.  And to top it off, milk chocolate (with maybe some additional butter) for the topping.

But not these healthy cookie bars! 

These paleo millionaire bars are dairy free (no butter), refined sugar free (corn syrup) and gluten free (no wheat flour).

Paleo Millionaire Bars

These millionaire shortbread bars may be healthy, but they definitely don't taste like it.  They are sweet and indulgent, yet I could probably polish off a batch in one day.  (Really guys, they're THAT good!)

In addition, these bars are:

• paleo & vegan
• gluten free & grain free
• dairy free
• easily made nut free
• no bake
• less than 10 ingredients

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need to make these healthy millionaire shortbread bars:

• blanched almond flour (or tigernut flour or sunflower seed flour)
• pitted dates
• coconut cream
• sunflower seed butter (or any creamy nut butter)
• non-hydrogenated shortening (or vegan any butter)
• maple syrup (or any liquid sweetener)
• vanilla extract
• salt
• dark chocolate

The Crust

The crust is mainly composed of almond flour and shortening, and then flavored with maple syrup, vanilla and salt.  For a nut free version, tigernut flour or sunflower seed flour may be used instead.  Also, coconut oil or grass fed butter or ghee will work in place of the shortening.

The Filling

The filling consists of a creamy date caramel.  This layer is made with soaked, pitted dates, coconut cream, sunflower seed butter and vanilla.  As for substitutions, any creamy nut/seed butter will work in place of the sunflower seed butter.

The Topping

The chocolate topping is made of dark chocolate and sunflower seed butter.  Again, any nut/seed butter may be used for the topping.  I used 70% dark chocolate.  However, any chocolate variety will work.  (My favorite Paleo baking chocolate are these chocolate gems.)

How to Make Paleo Millionaire Bars

These paleo shortbread bars are made layer by layer. 

Shortbread Crust

First, make the shortbread crust.  This layer contains almond flour, non-hydrogenated shortening, maple syrup, vanilla and salt.  Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.  Then, press the dough into a foil-lined 8" x 8" baking pan.

For a nut-free alternative, tigernut flour is an excellent option!  However, don't substitute at a 1:1 ratio.  If substituting with tigernut flour, use 100 grams, or about 1 cup.  Another alternative is to use sunflower seed flour.  You can make your own sunflower seed flour by grinding raw sunflower seeds in a coffee grinder.  (That's what I do!)  For this variation, you may substitute at a 1:1 ratio (150 grams).

Caramel Filling

Next, make the caramel filling.  It consists of dates, coconut cream, sunflower seed butter, vanilla and salt.  These ingredients are blended in a food processor until smooth.  Then, the caramel is spread over the crust.

The sunflower seed butter provides an excellent taste and creamy texture to the caramel filling.  However, this ingredient can be substituted with any creamy nut or seed butter.

Once the caramel is complete, set the bars in the freezer while the chocolate topping is being made.

Chocolate Topping

Lastly, make the chocolate topping. The topping is made with dark chocolate and sunflower seed butter.  Adding the sunflower seed butter makes the topping softer and creamier.  However, this ingredient may be substituted with coconut cream or another variety of nut/seed butter.

To make the topping, simply melt the chocolate over low heat in a small saucepan.  Stir frequently so that the chocolate doesn't burn.  Once fully melted, mix in the sunflower seed butter.  Let the mixture cool 5 minutes before pouring over the caramel filling.

After the chocolate topping has been added, place the millionaire bars in the fridge or freezer to set.  (I recommend overnight in the fridge.)  This allows the caramel to harden, making the bars easy to cut. 

How to Store Millionaire Bars

These millionaire bars can be stored in the fridge or freezer.  Personally, I love them straight from the freezer.  They harden slightly, but aren't rock solid.

They will last well for a week in the fridge or up to a month in the freezer.  However, they never last more than a couple days in my house!

More No-Bake Paleo Desserts

I kinda, sorta, totally love no-bake desserts.  Especially in the summer.  As, no one likes heating their house with an oven while the air-conditioner is on full blast.  Right?

But anyway, because I have a huge love for no-bake desserts, I have quite a few on the blog.  Here are some of my favorites:

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