bar - Chocolate Pecan Bars – low carb and grain free

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pecans
• 6 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter), melted
• 1 tablespoon raw honey
• 1 cup almond flour
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or butter), melted
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons raw honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• pinch of salt
• handful raw pecans

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from livinghealthywithchocolate.com

Preparation

Step 1

InstructionsCrust:
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