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Salted Dark Chocolate Kit Kat Bars

Homemade Kit Kat Bars

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Salted Dark Chocolate Kit Kat Bars If you love chocolate and want a crunchy treat without the gluten, this homemade version is even better than the store bought bar. These salted dark chocolate Kit Kat bars are built from three simple parts: crispy wafer cookies, a dark chocolate filling, and a dark chocolate coating, finished with a pinch of sea salt on top of every single bar.

  • Total Time: 55 min
  • Yield: 11 Kit Kat bars 1x

Ingredients

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Wafer Cookies
1 1/4 c almond flour
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking soda
salt

Chocolate Filling
1 c dark chocolate chips

Chocolate Coating
1 c dark chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil
sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

Wafer Cookies
1-Preheat oven to 350 F: Preheat oven to 350 F.
2-In a medium bowl, mix together all: In a medium bowl, mix together all of the Wafer Cookie ingredients until a dough forms. The dough will be a bit sticky, but it should hold form into a ball.
3-Lay a sheet of parchment paper on: Lay a sheet of parchment paper on top of the counter, and place the dough ball on top. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough so that it’s sandwiched between two sheets of paper.
4-Using a rolling pin, roll the dough: Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle until it is about 1/8″ thick. The dough should be thin, but not so thin that it breaks.
5-Peel off the top sheet of parchment: Peel off the top sheet of parchment paper.
6-Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter: Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into rectangles about 4″ x 1/2″. Check out the video to get an idea of sizing. I ended up with 33 cookies.
7-Keeping the dough on the parchment paper,: Keeping the dough on the parchment paper, transfer it to the baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
8-While the cookies are still warm, use: While the cookies are still warm, use the knife or pizza cutter to carefully recut the cookies and separate them on the baking sheet. Cool the cookies completely on the baking sheet.
9-Divide the cookies into groups of three: Divide the cookies into groups of three.

Chocolate Filling
10-Melt the dark chocolate chips according to: Melt the dark chocolate chips according to the package instructions-this may mean melting them in the microwave or using a double boiler.
11-Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping: Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag fitted with a flat tip, or use a spoon to spread the chocolate on top of 2 of the 3 cookies in each group. Stack the cookies so that the the 3rd cookie is the one with no filling on top. Check out the video for visual instruction.
12-Repeat with the remaining groups of cookies: Repeat with the remaining groups of cookies.
13-Place in the fridge for 30 minutes: Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.

Chocolate Coating
14-Melt the dark chocolate chips according to: Melt the dark chocolate chips according to the package instructions-this may mean melting them in the microwave or using a double boiler.
15-Dip each bar into the chocolate coating,: Dip each bar into the chocolate coating, using a fork to turn it so that it’s coated on all sides. Return the Kit Kat bar to the parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining bars.
16-Sprinkle each bar with a pinch of: Sprinkle each bar with a pinch of sea salt.
17-Place the Kit Kat bars in the: Place the Kit Kat bars in the fridge for about 15 minutes, or until the coating has set.
18-Store leftovers in an airtight container for: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.

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  • Prep Time: 45 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Method: bake