Keto Chocolate Pecan Bars
Oh my goodness! These Keto Chocolate Pecan Bars are seriously too good! Perfectly sweet, salty, and delicious. Great for the lunch box, and for when you need a little something sweet without the guilt.
Servings: 36 serves
Calories: 168kcal
Ingredients
SHORTBREAD BASE
- 180 g butter melted
- 1/2 cup (100g) sweetener I use Sukrin:1
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt flakes
- 3 cups almond meal (300g)
PECAN LAYER
- 1/3 cup (45g) Sukrin Gold granular sweetener
- 3 tablespoons (30g) almond meal
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt flakes
- 1 cup (320g) Sukrin Gold syrup
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 1 1/2 cups (200g) dark chocolate or Vitawerx Milk Chocolate, melted
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a 23cm × 33cm baking pan with baking paper.
- Mix all shortbread ingredients together. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Press into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-22 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Combine all filling ingredients together. Spoon over warm shortbread.
- Bake 30 -40 minutes or until the filling is set. The centre should still be a little wobbly but not runny. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan. Refrigerate until set.
- Combine melted chocolate and butter and pour over chilled pecan slice. Cut into bars once set.
THERMOMIX® METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a 23cm × 33cm baking pan with baking paper.
- Melt butter 2 min/90℃/speed 1.
- Add remaining shortbread ingredients and mix 30 sec/speed 3/reverse. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Press into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-22 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Mix all filling ingredients 30 sec/speed 3/reverse. Pour over warm shortbread.
- Bake 30 -40 minutes or until the filling is set. The centre should still be a little wobbly but not runny. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars.
- Combine melted chocolate and butter and pour over chilled pecan slice. Cut into bars once set.
Notes
- Keto Chocolate Pecan Bars will store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Seal in airtight zip lock bag and freeze up to 1 month
- Sweeteners can be adjusted to personal taste.
- Sukrin:1 sweetener is a straight 1:1 swap with sugar, any sweetener of choice can be substituted.
- Sukrin Gold sweetener is a brown low carb sweetener, which can be substituted with Lakanto Gold Monkfruit Sweetener.
- Sukrin Gold Fibre syrup may be substituted with Maple Flavoured Syrup; however, this has not been tested for results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 20mg | Net Carbs: 3g