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    Home | Recipes | All Desserts

    Chocolate Chip Espresso Bars

    By Adriana Harlan | 15 Comments | Published: Nov 8, 2013 · Modified: Dec 16, 2020

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    5 from 4 reviews

    Make these delicious Chocolate Chip Espresso Bars in just a few minutes using healthy ingredients to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you love chocolate and coffee this recipe is for you. (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-free)

    wooden tray with rows of double chocolate espresso bars topped with chocolate chips

    These bars have a crunchy chocolaty crust made of chopped pecans and almonds. Topping this delicious crust, is a silky smooth layer of chocolate. This creamy chocolate topping has a mild coffee flavor and is filled with mini dark chocolate chips.

    I have to say that sometimes I feel like I am tempting everyones willpower too much with all the recipes I post every week. I also get tempted myself and want to eat everything I make. Sometimes it is really hard to just take a small bite to make sure the recipe turned out good and not eat the whole thing.

    Luckily I have a lot of hungry friends and neighbors that love to eat all these delicious desserts I make. So these decadent Double Chocolate Espresso Bars are the last recipe I will be tempting you with this week.

    For those of you that have food allergies, this recipe is dairy, egg, soy, gluten and grain free.

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    Recipe by Adriana Harlan
    Servings :12
    Prep :1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Cook :30 minutes mins
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    Ingredients

    Crust:

    • ½ cup pecans, chopped
    • 1 cup blanched almond flour
    • 4 tablespoons raw cacao powder
    • 1 tablespoon raw honey, or maple syrup
    • 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

    Chocolate Layer

    • 1 can full fat coconut milk
    • 2 tablespoons raw honey
    • ¼ cup semisweet mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
    • ½ teaspoon ground coffee
    • pinch fine himalayan salt
    To see the brands I use, click each ingredient above or visit my Amazon shop.

    Instructions
     

    Crust:

    • Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper covering all four sides.
    • Mix all ingredients for the crust and evenly distribute across the bottom of the pan.
    • Bake for 10 minutes.

    Chocolate Layer:

    • In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk and honey to a light boil, then simmer on low for two hours, stirring occasionally. Do not cover the pan. You will know you cooked it long enough when the coconut milk is reduced to half and has a thicker consistency and darker color, similar to sweetened condensed milk.
    • Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler.
    • Add ¾ cup of the cooked coconut milk to the melted chocolate along with the ground coffee and salt, then stir to combine.
    • Pour mixture over the crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.
    • Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle top with chocolate chips, then set over a wire rack to cool.
    • Once cooled cut into squares and serve.

    Notes

    Please note you will need to plan ahead to make this recipe because it takes some time to reduce the coconut milk into a thick cream.
    Recipe serves 10-12 people. Keep refrigerated.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 257.1kcalProtein: 3.7gFat: 23.9gSaturated Fat: 14.2gSugar: 7gFiber: 2gCarbohydrates: 11.4gNet Carbs: 9.4g

    *This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure policy for more details.

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