Be sure to check out the Recipe Notes at the bottom, and let me know what you think of them 🙂
Healthy-ish Nanaimo Bars, the Oh Kells No way!
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut butter**
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk, divided
- 1 tsp arrow root starch
- Pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Combine all ingredients into a food processor and blend until mixed together
- Scoop mixture into a lightly greased brownie pan and pack it down with a spoon
- Bake for 6-8 minutes
- Let cool completely before adding the filling (I usually place my pan in the fridge while I work on the filling)
- Place the coconut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, 1/4 cup of the non-dairy milk and sea salt into a double boiler and whisk until melted and smooth.
- Mix the arrow root starch with the remaining 1/4 cup of non-dairy milk and then add that into the main mixture to help it thicken.
- Pour over the base and let cool completely
Topping
- Place all ingredients into a double boiler and whisk until melted and smooth
- Pour over the filling and let cool completely
**Recipe Notes
It’s important that the filling has cooled completely before the chocolate topping goes on, or you’ll end up with a mixture of the two.
**Homemade Coconut Butter:
OK, so I know coconut butter is expensive!!!!! $13 for a small jar is crazy, but you can easily make your own. Dump 4 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut into your blender (food processor is not ideal for this one but will work) and let it go. You’ll have to blend it for a good 4-5 minutes, scrape down the sides and continue blending for another 2-3 minutes. You’ll notice the texture change, and when it’s runny you’ll know it’s done.
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