Coconut//Almond//Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars

I wrote this a few months ago but made them again today just to make sure they past the share test. I have to say they are quite delicious. They are Coconut//Almond//Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars! (no sugar except in agave and honey) I apologize that I have no images, I keep forgetting to take them when I cook, all I got this time was the coconut! And unfortunately, the bars have been all consumed.

Any of the more unique ingredients and flours can (and should) be bought in the bulk section of a health food store to avoid the very high cost of these ingredients otherwise.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

For crust:

Combine in medium bowl.

1 cup almond meal

1/2 cup tapioca flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/3 cup lite agave

1/4 cup honey

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp xanthan gum

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Spread evenly at the bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish, preferably atop parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a double broiler, combine:

3 oz. no sugar added dark chocolate

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup almond butter

2 tsp. coconut oil

2 cups gluten free outs

After your crust cooks for 15 minutes, take out and spread chocolate almond butter mixture evenly over crust. Bake for 5 minutes

Next, add unsweetened coconut flakes to the top of bars, slightly pressing into chocolate layer with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula or something. Bake for three minutes.

Take out and allow it to cool before you cut, or else it will crumble. Store refrigerated

Enjoy! Depending on how you cut,  this recipe could make 24 bars!

Another note is that this is just a good gluten free cookie bar crust recipe. One thing I have done before is the same crust, except i topped it with peanut butter, then added a strawberry puree and baked for 5ish minutes and then topped with sliced strawberries and almonds which was really popular!