So now that I’m not pregnant, I have no excuses for my terrible eating habits, I can’t justify having chocolate right before bed anymore. I’ve tried to eliminate refined sugar from my diet but find that I’m still craving something sweet at the end of meals. I came across these bars on Pretend Health Freaks and thought I would give them a shot. I altered some of the ingredients since I didn’t have them on hand, they turned out delicious! I made them with the 3 cups of shredded coconut in the middle layer however, I would recommend only using 2 cups as it’s just a tad too much coconut.
Base
2/3 C almond meal
1/3 c coconut flour
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp coconut milk or water
Coconut Center
3 C shredded coconut
3 Tbsp coconut milk
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp of cinnamon
Chocolate Topping
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp peanut butter
Handful of Cacao Nibs
Directions
Line an 8×8 pan with some parchment paper and then mix the ingredients for the base. Spread a layer across the bottom of the pan and put it in the fridge while you’re working on the middle section.
Mix the ingredients for the coconut centre together in a blender. If you use less cups of shredded coconut and more coconut oil you’ll get a better consistency for pouring. Once mixed, pour or smooth the layer over the base layer.
For the chocolate topping, just mix in a bowl and then pour over the entire pan. I sprinkled some cacao nibs before putting the bars in the freezer. Put the bars in the freezer until the chocolate has set.