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, photo by Emma Shevtzoff
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Dessert Low carb chocolate and peanut squares
Wow… Just wow. Chocolate and peanut butter are meant for each other. Here, they’re presented in perfect harmony with some toasted nuts on top for crunchiness!
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servingservings
Ingredients
- 3½ oz. 100 g dark chocolate with a minimum of 80% cocoa solids
- ¼ cup 60 ml butter or coconut oil
- 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
- ¼ cup 60 ml peanut butter
- ½ tsp ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp 1 tsp licorice powder or ground cinnamon or ground cardamom (green)
- 1½ oz. 45 g salted peanuts, finely chopped or hazelnuts
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Making low carb simple
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and butter or coconut oil in the microwave oven or in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler you can put a glass bowl on top of a pot of steaming water. Make sure that the water doesn't reach the bowl. The chocolate will melt from the heat of the steam. Set the melted chocolate aside to cool for a few minutes before proceeding with the next step.
- Add all remaining ingredients except the nuts and blend until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into a small greased baking dish lined with parchment paper, no bigger than 4 x 6" (10 x 15 cm).
- Top with finely chopped peanuts. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
- When the batter is set, cut into small squares with a sharp knife. Remember, keep these and all treats small — no more than a 1x1 inch square. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Tip
Almond or hazelnut butter work, too. Feel free to try different toppings: toasted (and coarsely chopped) almonds or hazelnuts, roasted sesame seeds with unsweetened coconut flakes, or even tahini.
134 comments
@June Donaldson, it's delicious, but nothing at all like a cake.
Regarding layers, there is just one layer. The peanuts are added to the top of the chocolate mixture, not as a separate peanut/chocolate layer. @dom is correct -- the second layer is just an illusion.
Thanks!
3 gram carb/serving ( it's a total of 12 servings/pieces).
These are not made in the oven.
A lot of people said it was bitter and I am thinking that they use too high of chocolate.
I have tried different chocolates and anything over 70% is pretty bitter.
re Stevia they say: "By the way, Stevia is marketed as a natural alternative to artificial sweeteners. That’s marketing talk. There is nothing natural about a processed super-sweet white powder like Stevia."