The Best Coconut Flour Chocolate Chunk Bars (paleo, gluten free)
Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins
Incredible paleo and gluten free coconut flour bars with layers of dark chocolate and coconut flakes, if desired! You'll be amazed by how delicious and easy these bars are.
Recipe type: Dessert, Paleo, Gluten Free
Serves: 16
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/3 cup honey, agave nectar or maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 oz your favorite dairy free dark chocolate bar, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8x8 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together coconut oil, honey, vanilla, eggs, and almond milk. In a separate medium bowl whisk together coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined and batter is smooth. Fold in chopped chocolate, reserved a few tablespoons for sprinkling on top if desired.
3. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until edges are golden brown and knife comes out with a few crumbs attached. The batter may look like it's not all the way cooked but it will be. DO NOT OVERBAKE or it will result in dried out bars and no one likes that! I always bake mine for 20 minutes and don't have any problems. Cool bars on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes so that they settle a bit, then cut into 16 squares. Enjoy!
Notes
I like to sprinkle extra dark chocolate chunks on top or melt a little extra chocolate and glaze it over the top of the bars. These are also especially delicious with a sprinkle of sea salt on top.
Coconut flakes are not included in nutritional information, but the chocolate is.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 104 Fat: 7g Carbohydrates: 10.3g Sugar: 7.6g Fiber: 1.8g Protein: 1.5g
http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/2014/07/the-best-coconut-flour-chocolate-chunk-bars/