No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (grain Free)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup peanut butter or 1/2 cup almond butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons honey (or more to taste)
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon coconut cream concentrate or 1 teaspoon heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 pulse nuts, flax and shredded coconut in a food processor until fine meal; place in large bowl.
• 2 melt coconut oil and nut butter over medium low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 3 add vanilla, honey and salt, stirring until incorporated; fold into nutmixture and mix thoroughly.
• 4 press into a 9 x 12-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper or waxed paper; chill in freezer for 20 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, melt the second 1/2-cup coconut oil over low heat; add honey and stir until blended.
• 6 stir in cocoa with a wire whisk, until smooth. add coconut cream concentrate and stir.
• 7 quickly spread over frozen bars, then return to the freezer for another 10 minutes.
• 8 remove from freezer and lift bars out with the parchment paper. cut into bars. serve immediately and keep leftovers in refrigerator.