German Chocolate Style Bars
Servings: 25 bars
Preparation Time: 30 minutes plus chilling
Ingredients:
Bottom layer:
- 12 pitted dates
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1 cup toasted pecans
- 1 cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons Coconut Cream Concentrate
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and toast pecans and coconut flakes until coconut is light golden brown (about 10 minutes). Set aside to cool.
Combine bottom layer ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined and smooth. Spread this mixture evenly on the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish.
Melt Coconut Cream Concentrate, honey, and ghee until just soft. Add salt. Slightly chop coconut and pecans in a food processor, and then add mixture to melted ingredients. Stir until all combined. Smooth mixture over bottom layer in baking dish.
Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour), and then slice into small squares and serve.
Recipe and photo submitted by Genevieve, Huntsville, TX.
