Healthy Paleo Mars Bars (Gluten & Dairy Free)

As a kid, I used to be a sucker for candy bars, with Mars and Snickers being at the top of my junk food wish list. Hence, I thought to create a recipe for healthy paleo Mars bars to honor that old-time passion 🙂

But how do you even start putting together a homemade healthy Mars bar without getting your hands all sticky with caramel and nougat filling? After a first attempt, that left something to be desired in terms of shape, I realized that I needed a solid base first.

The flavor was already pretty good, but it needed a more “marsy” kick, as well as a crust that could support all the layers of my paleo mars bars without melting during the photoshoot. So, I doubled up the dry ingredients of the nougat filling to keep it firmer, and I decided to use my favorite NuGo Egg White Protein Bars as the foundation of my healthy Mars bar.

The result came out perfect!! Since I didn’t use sugars of any sorts in the filling, the NuGo bar I used gave it just the right sweetness, as their Maple Pecan flavor is mostly made with dates and other very minimal ingredients: egg whites, cashews, pecans, almonds, sea salt, and natural maple flavor.

I also like the that this line of NuGo bars, besides being paleo, dairy & gluten free (check out my guide on GLUTEN here), is packed with proteins (13 grams) as each bar contains three egg whites (and no cholesterol)!

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I usually enjoy NuGo bars as they are, sneaking one inside my purse when I am away from home… But this time, using it in the recipe for my healthy paleo Mars bars, definitely made it a lot more decadent and a great treat for when you feel that junk food craving coming!!

Also, keep in mind that one NuGo bar makes four of my healthy paleo Mars bars, so this is really a guiltless pleasure!!

Lastly, if you are on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), check out my cacao-free chocolate bars! You’ll love them!!