These are a STAPLE in my home! Seriously, you need a quick snack or meal? Faux granola bar! You need a post workout snack? Faux granola bar! You need something that travels well to keep you on track on vacation? Faux granola bars! My kids love them, my mom keto friends, and even the picky hubby! They are crazy easy to make too. I am working on another new flavor too!What’s your favorite flavor of granola bars?

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Double Chocolate Chip Faux-Granola Bars

Makes 15 Bars

1 Bar: 360 Calories, 29g Fat, 3g Carbs, 9g Protein

½  Cup Hemp hearts

2 Cup Sliced almonds

1 ½ Cup Pecans, Chopped

2 Cup Unsweetened coconut flakes, tightly packed

2 Large egg

½ Cup Brown Swerve or Erythritol

6 Tbsp Peanut Butter

2 Tbsp Coconut oil

4 Tbsp Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup (Choczero is a good one in the US or

you can make your own!)

3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Cinnamon

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

½ Cup Sugar free/Low carb chocolate chips

 

Directions:

1.  Heat your oven to 375F degrees and line an 8x13 inch pan with

parchment paper.

2.  Place the nuts and coconut flakes on 3 separate small baking

sheets. Bake until golden brown and toasted. The coconut will only

take 2-4 minutes, the almonds about 3-5 minutes and the chopped pecans

about 7-10 minutes. Let cool completely. Reduce the oven temperature to 350F.

3.  In a large bowl, whisk together the egg , cocoa powder, and erythritol.

4.  In a separate small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the peanut butter, vanilla extract, sugar free syrup, and coconut oil until smooth, about 30 seconds. Whisk into the egg mixture until well combined.

5.  Add in all the nuts, hemp hearts, coconut, cinnamon, and salt and stir until well combined. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.

6.  Press very firmlyinto the prepared pan.  Bake until the top just feels set, about 17 minutes at 350F degrees. Let cool COMPLETELY to room temperature in the pan.

7.  Cut into 15 even sized bars. **To make your own combine ¼ Cup sugar free chocolate chips with 2 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbsp coconut oil and melt until smooth (microwave 30 sec at a time then stir and repeat until smooth).