Caramel Pecan You Would Never Know They are Healthy Bars Recipe
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Ingredients: Base layer:
10 pitted Medjool dates
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup pecans
Caramel Layer:
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup coconut oil (I substitute butter for some or all of this)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Scant 1/4 tsp salt
Top layer:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chocolate chips (I added 1 Tbsp melted butter)
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (could use shredded as well)
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Directions:For the base: Add all ingredients in food processor and pulse until starts to stick together.
Line 9x9 pan with parchment paper and evenly smooth base layer in pan
For the caramel: Add all ingredients to small saucepan and heat over medium heat until melted. Stir with whisk occasionally to incorporate. When fully melted and mixed, pour over base layer. Put pan in fridge to firm up for about 15 minutes. *(I used butter: simmer, stirring mixture contstantly with whisk until it becomes smooth and then simmer some more until it begins to thicken.)
For the topping: Remove from fridge and evenly sprinkle the coconut and pecans over the caramel layer.
Place chocolate chips in one corner of a freezer quart ziploc bag, microwave 1 minute. Cut the tiniest bit off of the corner tip. Twist the bag to push the chips into that corner, holding the twisted bag in your palm squeeze the chocolate over the bars in a diagonal pattern then again the opposite way in a diagonal pattern. OR: Melt chocolate chips with butter, working quickly drop small bits of chocolate over the top. Put in freezer and let set for at least an hour. Can store in refrigerator or freezer. |
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Notes: These are crazy delicious, really like a candy. Cut them small as they are very rich and store in the fridge.
NOTE: I plan to continue to tweak the recipe. I am not a big fan of coconut oil and am experimenting with butter instead. The chocolate is too thick to drizzle, after initially blobbing it on I came back with more chocolate in the corner of a quart Ziploc and was able to 'drizzle'. (As pictured it has 2x the chocolate.)
My husband is not a coconut fan (I had to eat them all myself, what a shame!). I may try sprinkling cocoa nibs, or crushed graham crackers, or dusting cocoa powder in lieu of the coconut next time.
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