THM-Deep S (with S Options) ~Scroll down to the bottom of this post to check out the variations and add in’s that Tammy has done so far to get the wheels turning in your mind as you come up with your own fantastic versions.
This Candy Bar in a Jar THM-S, Low Carb is going to be my new bestie this summer! With summer vacations just around the corner, too many grab-and-go candy stops at convenience stores and luscious desserts at restaurants can spell disaster for our healthy eating plans.
But what if your next delicious candy bar was a shake of a jar and a few stirs of healthy fats and flavorings away? And what if it required no cooking, was sugar-free, loaded with protein, Low Carb and on plan for Trim Healthy Mama?
Candy Bar in a Jar THM-S Low Carb to the rescue! We’re still working on variations but so far we have my beloved Maltballs flavor, Andes mint flavor, Payday flavor, Maple Praline flavor, Caramel Pecan Clusters flavor, and Mounds Flavor.
For weeks I kept hearing Tammy & Friends talking about this great little treat that Tammy had devised and which they referred to as jar candy. I was actually a little skeptical because you know what they say about something that sounds too good to be true?
Why did I ever doubt my friend Tammy and her sweet foodie friends who volunteered to help test these candy variations? Thanks a bunch ladies! <3
One day my granddaughter and I were needing a candy “fix” and I pulled out the basic ingredients right out of my cabinet and we made it together. My daughter, both of her littles, and my husband (who’s very picky about his candy) gave this a big thumbs up!
Personally, I love the original flavor, as is, because it tastes so much like my favorite candy, Maltballs! I have literally eaten this every day since I tried this! I contacted Tammy and asked her if she’d like to do another guest post and she sent it right over, including pictures! <3
So here’s Tammy for more background on this yummy candy.
I originally created this recipe because I just didn’t feel like I was getting enough metabolism revving MCT oil in my life and I wanted to remedy that for myself. But, my husband’s love for this little creation caused it to morph into one of the most versatile “sweet treats” we’ve ever had.
Originally called “Candy Bar in a Bowl”, we made it in a bowl when I hadn’t made any THM desserts to get us through the week.
Then, I started prepping it in bags so my husband could grab it and dump it in a bowl when I wasn’t home.
Finally, “Candy Bar in a Jar” was born and I have jars of it ready to go at all times. And when I say “go” – I mean that literally. You know, just in case you need help avoiding those store shelf temptations.
The base recipe is a Deep S which is awesome just like it is, but there are so many other S variations and probably so many more yet to be discovered!
ENJOY! And remember, this fun little recipe has some great, healthy fats that deserve our respect and should be eaten in moderation, especially in weight loss mode.
Tammy shared some links for special ingredients that she uses to bump the nutritional density and flavor of this candy and I’m including these here with the more standard links in the recipe:
Healthworks Cacao Powder 1 lb. *
*Note from Nana ~ If you’re new to cacao try it sometimes it is much more full flavored than cocoa. I use ghiradelli when using cocoa now, almost exclusively especially for simple little treats like this, it make a HUGE difference.
Grassfed Ghee Butter by 4th & Heart
*Ghee (butter oil) is a real super food and if you find yourself making this dish a lot be sure and try using it. It keeps much better at room temp than butter because it contains almost no protein.
Here are a few of Tammy’s other creations and this just counts the ones I’ve posted on this blog. She also contributes recipes over at the Trim Healthy Membership Site.
A new favorite for so many of us…Lemon Bar in a Jar! Combines the flavors of lemon and coconut plus the health benefits of healing oils and the superfood baobab (optional).
Simple Sugar Free Snow Cone Syrups
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Candy Bar in a Jar
Ingredients
Dump all of the dry ingredients for as many of these candies into an 8oz jar(s) with lid(s) as you’d like to prep. This recipe serves one as is.
1T unsweetened cocoa *or cacao
2T unflavored Pristine whey protein or other unflavored on plan whey protein
1/2T collagen
1T Gentle Sweet (or more to taste) or powdered Pyure
2 generous pinches of mineral salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract*
1T room temp butter, or ghee
1T MCT oil *Start slow and adjust amount based on your “texture” preference. And, you can sub coconut oil in place of MCT if you’d like)
Instructions
- When you’re ready for a candy bar, SHAKE WELL to ensure the dry ingredients are well incorporated.
- Then, add the wet ingredients to the dry mix
- Press and mix with a spoon until the dry ingredients are completely saturated by the wet ingredients. It takes a bit so don’t overdo the oil! Start with 1T and work your way up.
- ENJOY! And remember, this fun little recipe has some great, healthy fats that deserve our respect and should be eaten in moderation, especially in weight loss mode.
Notes
- Maltballs ~ Original deep S recipe and I absolutely <3 this one!! ~ Nana
- ❤Options for Add-ins (omit the vanilla extract if another extract is noted):-
- Maple Praline ~ Chopped pecans + maple extract–
- Mounds ~ Toasted unsweetened coconut flakes + coconut extract–
- Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters~ 1T peanut flour OR natural peanut butter + caramel extract to taste (you may need to add a little water or nut milk if using peanut flour)
- Andes Mints ~ Pure Peppermint extract ~start slow on this
- Payday ~ Sub 1 T peanut flour for the 1 T cocoa and 1 tsp peanut butter then add caramel extract to taste (start slow on this)
- Almond butter
- Chia seeds
- Lily’s chocolate~chips
*Ghiradelli cocoa is available at my Wal-mart for a better price if you can find it.
Candy Bar in a Jar THM S Low Carb is a versatile, make-ahead treat that's packed with good, clean oils and protein for a healthy snack with a candy bar flavor!Candy Bar in a Jar THM S Low Carb
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Oh my word! I cannot wait to get home tonight and try these. I’m so excited. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome Rebekah and I hope you Enjoy! 🙂
Sorry I don’t understand, when you take them to go do you have the jar with the dry and another with the wet or do you mix them together before you grab it and go?
If you’re on the run and need to mix up a quick snack or dessert to supplement or complement your meals you should be able to grab the jar with the dry mix and add the wet ingredients to carry with you. But if planning on a longer trip, I would just carry the jars in a carrier and keep the wet ingredients separately until I’m ready to enjoy it. Hope this helps. 🙂
Thank you! I tried one and really enjoyed it so will be trying others.
I hope you get to enjoy them all! <3
I just tried the original chocolate. I’m eating it now. It sure is interesting ! As I was mixing it I thought,”what am I doing?” But the first bite had me hooked!
Maltballs: I don’t see it. Is that the original with cocoa and vanilla? I think I’ll cut back on cocoa next time and get more vanilla flavor in. This is amazing!! Thanks!
Hi Anne! I agree that it’s an interesting dish and actually it took me two tries to LOVE it. Once I tried the original (which just reminds me so much of Whopper’s) I was hooked too. 🙂 Be sure and try it with cacao when you get a chance. I use the ghee and cacao combo and that reminds me the most of malt balls (Whoppers). <3
Wow! Payday – I used 1 T butter, 1/2 T MCT and 1/2 T coconut oil. (Too much MCT at once not good for me) Delicious -ness. Thanks 💕
Great idea Cheryl, glad it was a hit! 🙂
I apologize if this seems more obvious to others, but do you also add a nut milk or water to this when ready to make it a shake, or is the oil, extract and butter the only wet ingredients period? I didn’t see that instruction anywhere and just wanted to be sure. Thank you.
Yes, the oils and extracts are the only liquid. When you stir it for a while it comes together into a thick truffle type ball or sometimes a little more loose, depending on whether you melt the butter or use it room temp.
Yummy! Yummy! I love it! Its sooooooo good!
Thanks for sharing! I’m going to try other flavors this week too!
How do you turn it into just an S versus a deep S?
Hi Lynne. 🙂 By adding some of the optional ingredients you take it out of the deep S setting.
You’re a genius 😉
Glad you’re enjoying it Marcy and I’ll let Tammy know, too. 🙂
Is the original recipe the Maltball flavor? Or is there an add in for that?
Yes, Christa! The original is so much like whoppers to me. 🙂
I made the payday version and melted skinny chocolate on top
My own version of reeces
Sounds yummy! 🙂
what does it look like? Do you have a picture?
It looks like a melty fudge to me. Sometimes it mixes right up in a ball and sometimes it stays in that condition. When I use cold butter, I melt it first and then the “candy” stays soft, but still tastes basically the same.
But when I use the room temp ghee (butter oil) it curls up into a smooth ball if I stir it well.
It is very unphotogenic and we haven’t really gotten it to look near as good as it is so decided to let everyone “discover” it for themselves. I have a phone picture that I plan to load on my Fb page later though. <3
This looks very like My Montana Kitchen’s Two-Minute Truffles, which I have been making like crazy. Thanks for the new flavors, and an excuse to finally get some ghee! I’ve been eyeing it at Costco.
I’ve seen those truffles around but have never looked at them closely, I’ve never really been much of a candy person, even before THM. Tammy came up with this candy last year and shared it around in some groups but I’m just now getting it posted for her. I do hope you enjoy this candy. 🙂
So good! Thank you! Getting some plastic jars to take these with me to Disney! Now I can have more than Lily’s.
I’m glad to hear it Sue and hope you enjoy your trip! 🙂
This is super delicious!!
Glad to hear it Stephanie! 🙂
I wrote this review on the THM mama page. I hope it’s ok I share it here too……This Tammy person who created Candy Bar in a Jar is my new best friend 🙂 Wish I could hug her in person. I have a horrible time right around 3 p.m. where I NEED a candy bar or something sweet. I was skeptical when I first read the ingredients. I made sure to have the right stuff so I ordered GHEE butter and MCT oil (I was almost out) and the yummy chocolate they recommend and waited until those three things came. I already had Gentle Sweet (It’s my go to chocolate sweetener) and the protein powder which I have not been a big fan of until now and I was worried about not dissolving the collagen in something but I had no idea it was even in there. Anyway, I tweaked a few things because I do want to eat one almost everyday and figured I should probably cut down on the fat just a litte. Today I made what I call chocolate peanut butter caramel brownie mix. It tasted just like licking the spoon after making brownie batter. I substituted a Tablespoon of peanut flour for one of the Tablespoons of protein powder. I used only 1/2 Tablespoon MCT oil and then used 1/2 Tablespoon of water. Then I added a few drops of caramel flavoring and left out the vanilla because who can afford to waste vanilla right now if you don’t have too. Anyway, thanks so much Tammy, I love you! And thanks to Nana’s Kitchen for sharing it on their blog. One last thing I changed was I don’t put mine in a jar. I had a hard time mixing it that way. I just have these little glass bowls that I used and it worked better for me. So if you haven’t tried this yet I say RUN and get the stuff to make it.
Glad you enjoyed and “owned” this one Katrina. And thanks for checking in with this version!
Totally saved me today, thank you for posting this! And thank you Tammy for sharing it. I had a surprise visitbfrom my (least) “favorite aunt” and I want to eat all the things.
I used Pyure and forgot I like to use a bit less of that, usually. Next time I’ll use a tiny bit less, it was almost too sweet. But totally satisfied my candy bar craving!
Thanks, Dawn! That’s what we LOVE to hear! <3 🙂
I love this! Thank you both so very much. 🙂
I just made this. Yum! Thanks for sharing! I added an additional 1 T. of sweetener (I used erythritol). I used chocolate peanut butter protein powder. It worked best for me to just put all of the ingredients in a small glass bowl and whisk them together.
These sound wonderful! I so excited to try these! I can’t wait! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Glad to help Karen. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon! 🙂
Thank you! I will try the original when all the ingredients are gathered, but may also try adding a little espresso powder, rolling into balls, and making truffles.
Sound good. <3
I am Out of collagen. Is there anything else I can use in place of it? Extra Protein Powder?
Do you know if egg white protein powder would be okay for this? I can’t use whey, but I’d love a quick sweet like this on hand.
I’m not sure Valerie but if it works out for you please let me know. 🙂
I still don’t see a recipe card. Is it on another site. I don’t always have internet, so want to print and put in my binder:)
Scroll down to the very bottom of the post and I’ve added a printable recipe card but left the original recipe up too in case someone would like to utilize the links for purchases. 🙂
What is the #5 in the ingredient list (at the end of the whey protein)? Is that just a typo? I’m looking forward to making this recipe, but I think I will leave out the “#5” this time. Thank you for helping to clear up the mystery and giving us this recipe.
Hi Fawn! It was a typo and I’ve got it fixed. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Thank you for the reply Teresia! I wanted to let you (and Tammy) know that I made this recipe last night-the basic one. It was yummy, but I had a strange (in a humorous way) reaction after I ate it. It was kind of late in the evening and after I ate it I started to feel guilty. Perhaps you know that feeling when you succumb to your cravings and then are crushed by your weak lack of self control. When I realized my error I made myself laugh out loud. It just goes to prove how truly yummy and non-diet-like this recipe is. So, thank you for the laugh. 😉
I am dairy free. Can I just use all collagen?
Hi Tammy. I’m not sure about using all collagen because I haven’t tried it. If you try it I would suggest just making a half batch first.
Sounds yummy! I have a question; since all of the ingredients, including the wet ingredients, are shelf stable, would mixing it all together at once and storing it on the shelf be ok?
Hi Lanny. I don’t think I’d mix the wet ingredients together ahead of time it just seems like more to go wrong. I’d just mix up the dry then add the wet when you get ready for it.
Love!! This just brightened up my mood! I was craving something delicious and chocolately and this hit the spot. Thanks for the great ideas. Can totally taste maltballs! Thank youuuuu
You saved me tonight!! Trigger food was brought into the house, and this saved the day. My first time to make it, and it did taste like a whopper! Can’t wait to try it with peanut flour. Thank you!!
Hi Rhonda! It really makes my whole week to know that this recipe came to your rescue. Thanks so much to you for letting me know and I’m with you on the Whopper, I’d forgotten how much I missed those! <3
I’ve had this saved for a minute now, after I saw it shared on Facebook. Just got around to making it, it’s SO yummy! I had cocoa and was out of gentle sweet so I used 2T of an erythritol/stevia blend, and I didn’t need nearly that much. They whey does give a slight malted milk flavor. I do keto, not THM anymore, so this was an excellent way to get more fats in. I prefer powdered MCT over the liquid, so I’ll try that next time. If it will still blend it should be much creamier. Thanks SO much for sharing the recipe!
Hi Carolyn! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes the erythritol/stevia blend from the store is twice as sweet as Gentle Sweet. Also, powdering the granulated sweetener in the coffee grinder would be a really good idea. I wouldn’t think that powdered MCT oil would make it creamier than the liquid but if that’s what you’ve got and it works for you that’s great 🙂 <3 !
Hello, can i sub all collagen for the whey and pure stevia extract for the sweetner?
Hi there! I haven’t tried those subs but I’m guessing no. I don’t like pure stevia and chocolate (I think they’re bitter) and the whey protein and collagen measure a lot differently -as protein sources- and generally have a different texture. Sorry but that’s just off the top of my head and I’m so sorry not to have been able to get back with you sooner on this, somehow I overlooked this comment in my inbox.
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If I don’t have collagen, what could I use?
Hi Dana. You could sub regular whey protein powder but the texture might be a bit different. The main thing though is that it takes more than double the amount of whey protein (compared to collagen) to make a full serving of protein for a stand alone snack.