CONDENSED MILK COCONUT JUMBLE CANDY BARS
These candy-like, sweet, chewy bars have enough fiber in them to enjoy one
or two pieces a day without feeling too indulgent. These are along the lines of those favorite childhood bars called Magic Bars. It's always fun for me in the kitchen to create some of our old favorites...only low-carb. These were so yummy!
Crust (Substantial):
11/2 cups
Gluten-Free Bake Mix 2, OR Keto Bake Mix, OR (375 mL)
mostly almond flour and 2 tbsp (30 mL) coconut flour
mostly almond flour and 2 tbsp (30 mL) coconut flour
1/3 cup powdered sweetener (75 mL)
1/8 tsp
salt, optional (0.5 mL)
7
tbsp butter, melted (105 mL)
1/8 tsp
almond, OR vanilla extract (0.5 mL)
Filling:
1/2 cup
chopped pecans (125 mL)
1/3 cup
unsweetened coconut (75 mL)
1/3 cup sugar-free chocolate chips, OR this one (75 mL)
Condensed
Milk (see recipe below)
Preheat
the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Crust: In medium bowl, combine Gluten-Free Bake Mix
2, OR Keto Bake Mix (or other alternative), powdered erythritol and salt. In samll bowl, combine melted butter and
almond, or vanilla extract. Stir
together. Press into an 8-inch (20 cm)
square baking dish. Bake 8 minutes.
Filling: Sprinkle baked crust with pecans, coconut and
chocolate chips. Pour Condensed Milk over all and bake 10 minutes.
Helpful Hints: In crust, skip the salt if not
using a granular sweetener. There is enough salt in the butter. You want a slightly sweet crust, not a
salty-tasting one. Note the analysis
shows whether whole milk powder, coconut milk powder or heavy cream powder was used in the
condensed milk recipe below.
Yield: 25 bars
1 bar: Milk/coconut/cream powder
131.1/137.6/176.0
calories
2.8/2.1/2.8
g protein
11.0/12.9/13.5
g fat
0.4/0.4/1.7 g fiber
3.8/3.1/1.8
g net carbs
CONDENSED MILK
The condensed milk is very tasty...you could use it
in a number of recipes that require condensed milk. I actually think this condensed milk tastes better than the real thing! Try it and see if you agree with me.
1/3 cup
PLUS 1 tbsp boiling water (90 mL)
2 tbsp unsalted butter (30 mL)
2 tbsp regular butter (30 mL)
1 cup whole milk powder, OR heavy cream powder* (250 mL)
Liquid sweetener to equal 1/2 cup
(125 mL)
sugar
4 tbsp powdered erythritol, OR allulose (45 mL)
1/2 tsp
vanilla extract (2 mL)
In blender, combine boiling water,
unsalted butter and regular butter; process. Add whole milk powder, OR heavy cream powder, liquid sweetener, powdered erythritol, OR xylitol and vanilla extract.
Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. If it is not smooth enough, add 1 tbsp (15 mL) hot water at a time until it is silky smooth. It must not taste funky or grainy. I have added up to 4 tbsp (60 mL) hot water to my condensed milk to get the result I needed. Just blend well, with stirring in between to make sure the consistency is correct.
Helpful Hints: *I have not tried it, but there are
other alternatives to milk powder. Nowadays it is possible to purchase
coconut milk powder or heavy cream powder on Amazon. The latter two will be higher in calories but
lower in carbs than whole milk powder.
Yield: 11/8 cups
(280 mL)
1
tbsp milk/coconut/heavy cream powder
58.2/67.4/120.7
calories
1.9/0.9/1.8
g protein
4.5/7/7.9
g fat
0/1.8 g fiber
2.8/1.8/0
g net carbs
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