raw caramel s'mores bars w/ mushroom-spiked chocolate

favorite unhealthy summer treat: s'mores. favorite raw healthy treat that I've made in a while: THESE.

the fluffy "marshmallow" layer is nearly perfect. and adding caramel to anything is probably a good idea.

graham cracker crust:

1 c raw walnuts

2 c shredded dried coconut

1/4 t sea salt

1/2 t cinnamon

15 soft pitted dates

-add all ingredients to a food processor and process until it all sticks together. press evenly into the bottom of a lined square dish and set in freezer.

caramel layer:

12 soft pitted dates

2 T raw honey or pure maple syrup or brown rice syrup

2 T raw pecan butter (any nut butter will work..pecan just tastes amazing)

1 T coconut oil

1/4 t sea salt

1 t vanilla extract

2-3 T water as needed to blend

-add all ingredients to a high speed blender (blendtec twister jar works best) or food processor and process until very creamy. spread evenly over crust and set back in freezer.

marshmallow layer:

1 c raw cashews, soaked overnight

1 c fresh young thai coconut meat (or more cashews...but trust me the coconut makes it!)

1/4 c coconut water

3 T coconut butter

3 T coconut oil

few drops of stevia to taste

1/4 t sea salt

pinch of vanilla bean powder

-add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend a few times until very smooth. smooth over caramel layer and set back in freezer until firm. then slice into bars and drizzle with raw chocolate sauce:

chocolate:

1/2 c cacao powder

1/4 c coconut oil, melted

1/4 c cacao butter, melted

pinch of sea salt

sweetener to taste

-whisk all ingredients well and drizzle over s'mores. store in fridge. note: for extra energy, longevity and superfood love, i added 2 t of a mixed mushroom powder that i love and use all the time. a mix of the wonderful morinda, cistanche, he shou wu, cordyceps, reishi, ashwagandha.