As quickly as I noticed these bars in Desiree’s cookbook Good For Your Gut, I knew I wanted to make these ASAP. They’re dairy free, gluten free, vegan, low FODMAP and completely scrumptious!
These bars are a decadent, satisfying deal with impressed by millionaire’s bars, however made with healthful components. Even with the three completely different layers, these bars are easy to make and nicely well worth the little little bit of effort. Desiree proves as soon as once more that low-FODMAP/vegan/dairy free/gluten free treats may be zero compromise. Enormous shout out to my dietitian good friend Desiree for sharing this magnificence from her new book! Everybody wants this one of their kitchen.
A couple of month in the past Desiree and I hopped on IG live to speak about bloating (learn her superb weblog and suggestions here) and make these bars. These bars had been a HUGE hit and swiftly devoured by my workforce and household. I’m so excited to share this recipe and my glowing evaluation of her new e book, Good for Your Intestine.
What are Millionaire’s Bars?
This recipe is impressed by ‘millionaire’ shortbread or bars. If you happen to haven’t heard this time period earlier than it refers a wealthy multilayer deal with with shortbread, caramel and chocolate! Sprinkle these bars with a contact of flaky sea salt and you’ve got a decadent deal with that lives as much as each cent of it’s title (lol). One of the best half right here? This recipe is more healthy than its conventional counterparts and incorporates protein-packed almond flour.
Peanut Butter Desserts
It’s actually no surprise I liked this recipe a lot. Peanut butter and chocolate is a to-die-for combo in my world. From Peanut Butter Cookies, to Peanut Butter Pie and Chickpea Peanut Butter Blondies, I’ve created my justifiable share of recipes in honour of those match-made-in-heaven components.
Easy methods to Make Shortbread Bars
Desiree’s recipe is very easy to observe: I had blast making these bars with a pair easy steps.
Step 1: Make the shortbread base.
Step 2: Make the caramel layer.
Step 3: Make the chocolate layer.
Step 4: Place in fridge till agency! That is the place the magic occurred. I really like how agency these bars received out of the fridge, and people fairly layers are so satisfying! Additionally the ocean salt (optionally available) is chef’s kiss!
Good For Your Intestine Cookbook
The entire recipes on this cookbook are healthful, plant-based, full of flavour, and nourishing for these with or with out intestine points. Together with knowledgeable recommendation backed by the most recent analysis, Good for Your Gut is jammed stuffed with 100+ pages of knowledge on the perfect meals to enhance your digestion and the simplest methods to help your intestine well being all through your lifetime. You need to be so pleased with this labour of affection Desiree!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Shortbread Bars
Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars
As quickly as I noticed these bars in Desiree’s cookbook Good For Your Gut, I knew I wanted to make them ASAP. They’re dairy free, gluten free, vegan, low FODMAP and completely scrumptious!
Elements
Shortbread Base
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ cup refined coconut oil*
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Caramel Layer
- 1 cup pure easy peanut butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup refined coconut oil, melted
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Chocolate Layer
- ¾ cup dairy-free darkish chocolate chips (a minimum of 70% cocoa)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- flaky sea salt (optionally available)
Directions
Make the Shortbread Base
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°F). Frivolously grease the underside and sides of an 8-inch (2 L) sq. baking pan with coconut oil. Minimize a size of parchment paper lengthy sufficient to line the underside of the pan with additional hanging over the perimeters.
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In a medium bowl, stir collectively the almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Evenly press the combination into the baking pan and flippantly prick the bottom throughout with a fork. Bake till the perimeters begin to agency up and switch golden, 13 to fifteen minutes. Take away from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes whilst you put together the caramel layer.
Make the Caramel Layer
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively the peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt. Unfold the caramel combination over the shortbread base, then place the baking pan within the fridge whilst you put together the chocolate layer.
Make the Chocolate Layer
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In a small pot, carry 2 inches (5 cm) of water to a simmer over medium warmth. Stir the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in a small heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over the simmering water. Make sure that the underside of the bowl isn’t touching the water.
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Gently and constantly stir till the chocolate and coconut oil are melted and easy. Take away from the warmth and let sit for a couple of minutes to thicken barely. Pour the melted chocolate combination over the caramel layer. Sprinkle some flaky sea salt over the chocolate, if utilizing. Place the pan within the fridge till agency, a minimum of half-hour.
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Take away from the pan utilizing the parchment paper overhang. Minimize into bars. Retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week.
