Paleo "Baklava" Bars

Healthy vegan-friendly paleo baklava bars that are packed full of sweet nutty flavor and healthy fats. Lower in carbs, sugar, and great for snacking or breakfast on the go. Taste like dessert, but made with REAL FOOD.

Total Time

45min

4.8

4 Ratings

Author: Cotter Crunch

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1/2 cup

Hazelnuts , chopped

•

1/2 cup

Walnuts

•

1/2 cup

Almond Meal

•

4 Tbsp

Raw Tahini

or Almond Butter

•

as needed

Salt

•

4 Tbsp

Honey

or Maple Syrup

•

4 tsp

Coconut Oil , melted

•

2 Tbsp

Coconut Flour

•

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

1 dash

Ground Cinnamon

Cooking Instructions

In a skillet or pan, lightly heat the Hazelnuts (1/2 cup) , Walnuts (1/2 cup) , Almond Meal (1/2 cup) , Coconut Oil (4 tsp) , and Salt (as needed) until lightly coated and toasted.

Mix in Honey (4 Tbsp) and cook until it bubbles, then remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

Place your nuts in a bowl and mix in Raw Tahini (4 Tbsp) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , Ground Cinnamon (1 dash) , and Coconut Flour (2 Tbsp) . Spread and flatten into 8x8 dish to cool. Refrigerate or freeze for 30 minutes.

Slice into squares and wrap each square in plastic wrap to hold the texture. Keep in the fridge.

Author's Notes

Feel free to add in coconut or any other dried fruit to the mix when toasting nuts. If you prefer, you can use pistachios versus hazelnuts, but they might not bind as well to hold the bars.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

164

FAT

13.4 g

PROTEIN

3.9 g

CARBS

9.5 g