Now made Responsibly Sweet with 48% Less Carbs and 66% Less Sugar
GLUTEN FREE / DAIRY FREE
| Prep Time: |
30 minutes
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| Cook Time: |
10 minutes (melting chocolate) - Chill over night
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| Makes: |
1.1kg |
| Serves |
16 bars approx.
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| Difficulty Level |
medium |
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup raw cashews or walnuts
- 8 medjool dates
- 1 tsp almond essence
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 5 Tbsp Lakanto Classic Bakers Syrup
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 1 pinch salt
Topping
- 340g Lakanto Dark Chocolate Baking Bits (Lakanto Chocolate Crumb)
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
Method
Base
- Line an 8x8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- To make the crust. In a food processor, combine the walnuts, dates, and 1 teaspoon almond essence. Pulse until finely ground.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
Filling
- In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter, Bakers Classic Syrup and remaining 1 teaspoon almond essence. Mix until smooth. Spread the mixture over the crust.
- Transfer to the freezer and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Once frozen, cut into 16 bars and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. Return to the freezer until frozen solid, at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Finishing/ Topping
- Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in the microwave until melted and smooth stir gently frequently. Alternatively place into a medium metal bowl or heat resistant glass bowl and melt over a small pot with hot water stir continuously until smooth.
- Allow the chocolate to cool slightly for approx., 10 minutes.
- Remove the bars from the freezer and place onto a wire rack using a table spoon cover each bar with the chocolate and sprinkle with chopped nuts (optional).
- immediately put the bars into the refrigerator to set the chocolate approx. 20 minutes.
- Keep refrigerated and stored in an airtight container . Keep for 1-2 weeks
Tip
- Add roasted peanuts, chopped or sea salt for sprinkling over the chocolate topping.
- Choc Pops, insert a skewer or popsicle stick into the bar before it freezes then follow (finishing/topping method) and place back in the freezer for a frozen responsiblysweet snack!!!
Approx. Nutritional Information Per Serve 60g
Energy 1330 kJ (318 Cal) Protein 7.5g Total Fat 25.8g Saturated Fat 10.6g Carbohydrate 10.4g Fibre 8.7g Sugar 5.9g Sodium 26mg
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