Chocolate Pecan Bars - low carb and grain free
These Chocolate Pecan Bars are delicious, rich and packed with chocolate! Easy to make they're gluten free, dairy free and grain free.
Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo
(livinghealthywithchocolate.com)
Ingredients
Crust:
- ½ cup pecans
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil or butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
For the topping:
- 5 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter, melted
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- pinch salt
- ¼ cup pecans
Instructions
Crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, covering all four sides.
- Chop the pecans in a blender, or food processor until course ground.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground pecans, coconut oil, honey and almond flour.
- Spread the mixture evenly on the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until top starts to brown.
Topping:
- Whisk together the water, coconut oil, cacao powder, honey, vanilla extract, eggs and salt.
- Pour mixture over the baked crust and return the baking pan to the oven for about 12 minutes or until chocolate is set.
- Top with pecans (and melted dark chocolate, optional) and let cool over a wire rack.
Notes
Recipe serves 10+ people. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 248.9kcal | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 23.2g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Fiber: 2.6g | Carbohydrates: 10g | Net Carbs: 7.4g
Recipe by Adriana Harlan (Living Healthy With Chocolate) at https://livinghealthywithchocolate.com/chocolate-pecan-bars-low-carb-and-grain-free/
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