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Vegan Gluten-Free Kit Kat Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Lily
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Kit Kat bars
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Description

A healthy, gluten-free, and vegan Kit Kat recipe featuring almond flour cookies layered with peanut butter fudge and coated in dark chocolate. Perfect for a guilt-free indulgence.


Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 1 ¼ cup blanched almond flour (or tigernut flour) (115g)
  • 3 Tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 Tbsp ground flax
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Fudge Filling

  • 2 Tbsp dark chocolate
  • 3 Tbsp peanut butter (or Sunbutter)

Chocolate Coating

  • 1 cup dark chocolate (5oz)
  • ½ Tbsp coconut oil


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut sugar, ground flax, and salt.
  3. Add wet ingredients: Mix in the melted coconut oil, water, and vanilla extract first with a spatula then knead the dough with your hands until combined.
  4. Roll dough: Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about ⅛ inch thickness.
  5. Cut cookies: Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into rectangles approximately 3.5 inches by 0.75 inches. Remove excess dough for re-rolling.
  6. Bake cookies: Transfer dough on parchment to a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  7. Cool cookies: Remove from oven, separate cut cookies with a knife or pizza cutter, cool on pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Prepare fudge filling: Melt the dark chocolate, stir in peanut butter, and cool for about 10 minutes until thick like frosting.
  9. Assemble layers: Spread fudge filling between three cookies to form each Kit Kat bar, then place on lined baking sheet and freeze to set.
  10. Melt chocolate coating: Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.
  11. Dip bars: Remove bars from freezer one at a time and dip into melted chocolate, then place back on lined baking sheet.
  12. Drizzle and set: Drizzle any remaining chocolate over bars and let them set before serving.

Notes

  • Substitute tigernut flour for a nut-free alternative to almond flour.
  • Use ground flax seeds made by grinding whole flax seeds in a coffee grinder for freshness.
  • Ensure fudge filling is cooled sufficiently so it spreads thickly and holds between cookie layers.
  • Freezing assembled bars before dipping helps the chocolate coating set quickly and keep shape.
  • Store finished Kit Kats in the freezer or refrigerator to maintain texture and freshness.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 180 kcal
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 40 mg
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 12 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg