WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN BARK

 
 


I made low-carb Christmas cookies for my husband but I’m still on an elimination diet trying to figure out what I’m allergic to. Chocolate, dairy, almonds, eggs, gluten, sugar, and foods that are high in Chromium (which includes almost everything, animal, vegetable, and mineral!) are off limits for now. This is the most innocent treat I could come up with that I could eat. I’ve only made it once, but it was very good.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut manna (may be called creamed coconut or coconut butter*)
1/3 cup finely chopped cocoa butter (about 1 and 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoon powdered erythritol or other powdered sugar substitute, optional
Liquid sugar substitute to equal 1/4 cup sugar, more to taste
1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
A few grains of salt
1 cup lightly toasted pecan halves

Directions: Line an 8- x 12-inch shallow pan with parchment paper or foil and place in refrigerator to chill.

Melt the coconut oil, coconut manna, and cocoa butter together in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Add sweeteners, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in pecans and pour onto chilled pan in an even layer. Place in refrigerator until hardened. Break into irregular pieces. Candy will soften if left at room temperature for too long.

*Coconut oil is liquid above 76 degrees and solid below. It is sometimes called coconut butter when it is in a solid state. Coconut manna or creamed coconut is to coconut what peanut butter is to peanuts. It is finely ground coconut flesh, not just the extracted fat. Instructions for making it yourself are easy to find online. I also found a YouTube video for making it in a high-speed blender, but haven’t tried it; I bought mine and it was much dryer than the one shown in the video.

Makes about 12 ounces or 26 pieces, roughly 2- x 2-inches.

Calories: 92; Fat: 9.9g; Pro: 0.4g; Carbs: 1.2g; Fiber: 0.2g, Net Carbs: 1 g

Happy Holidays!

 

 

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Judy Barnes Baker

The working title for my first book was, “You’ll Never Know What You Are Missing.” It summed up my goal: to make eating for health synonymous with eating for pleasure. Once you discover the secret, you will find that the very best food for weight management, longevity, the treatment and prevention of disease, and over-all health and happiness is also the most sumptuous, satisfying, and indulgent way of eating the world has to offer. You are invited to the feast. Enjoy!
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Patrick Boghmans
9 years ago

Thanks for sharing such a great information. It is very useful and informative.
sugar free chocolate

Judy Barnes Baker
10 years ago

Thank you, Anonymous, for letting me know that you enjoyed the recipe. It's comments like yours that keep me working!

Anonymous
Anonymous
10 years ago

Made this last week. Oh so good!!! I overcooked it a bit, but still good, tasted like brown sugar covered pecans, heavenly, thank you!

Anonymous
Anonymous
10 years ago

Thanks so much, Judy!
Nancy

Judy Barnes Baker
10 years ago

Nancy: I made the recipe again and weighed the cocoa butter. One-third cup of finely-chopped cocoa butter weighed about 1 and 1/2 ounces. I added that info to the ingredients list in the recipe. However, the proportions aren't terribly important and you could use more or less of the coconut oil, coconut manna, and/or cocoa butter. (But more coconut oil will lower the melting point.)

Thanks for the question. That should have been in the recipe. I posted on Christmas Eve after making it for the first time, so it was a rush job.

Anonymous
Anonymous
10 years ago

Do you know how much a 1/3 cup of cocoa butter weighs? I have a bag of it in chunks and usually recipes give the weight. Thank you very much, this sounds interesting. I hope you find what is causing your allergic reactions.
Nancy

Margaret
Margaret
6 years ago

SO, let me make sure ….Coconut Manna and Coconut Butter (according to my research) are one and the same. This recipe calls for 1/3 cup of each .Therefore, in fact, 2/3 of a cup is required? This is melted so therefore it ends up the same consistency for use in the recipe. Is this an accurate summary of this particular ingredient?? Expensive ingredients so can’t afford to mess up. Thanks!! Margaret NZ

Margaret
Margaret
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6 years ago

Thanks SO much for that comprehensive reply Judy. I had looked up the answer to my dilemma and none of them explained that to me as well! MUCh appreciated! NOW to embark on some of that delicious lookiing bark! Blessings! Margaret

Lynn
5 years ago

After seeing almond on this, I was sure to make this white chocolate pecan bark.