Recipe Notes:

Ground Sunflower Seed Meal Substitution: You can make your own homemade ground sunflower seed meal by pulsing raw sunflower seeds in a food processor until they turn into a flour. If you can eat nuts, almond flour should work fine here at a 1:1 ratio substitution.

Butter Substitution: Coconut oil can be substituted in for butter at a 1:1 ratio.

Heavy Whipping Cream Substitution: Canned full-fat coconut cream (not canned coconut milk) can be subbed in for heavy cream at a 1:1 ratio. You will likely need to simmer it longer than the original recipe indicates and/or add xanthan gum to thicken it.

Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener Substitution: Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener from Lakanto can be subbed in here at a 1:1 ratio. Swerve or erythritol would also work. Powdered stevia or liquid stevia will not work.

How To Make This Recipe Dairy-Free: This recipe can be made dairy-free by following the substitution notes for butter and heavy whipping cream as listed above.

Where To Purchase Ground Sunflower Seed Meal: I buy ground sunflower seed meal on Amazon. If you don’t want to go this route, see above for substitution suggestion.

Where To Purchase Monk Fruit Sweetener: You can purchase monk fruit sweetener on Lakanto’s website. Use the discount code REALBALANCED at checkout for 20% OFF your order. Alternatively, monk fruit sweetener is becoming widely available at grocery stores.

Net Carbs: 1 bar, which is equivalent to 1 serving, contains 2 grams of net carbs.

Refrigerator Storage: Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freezer Storage: After bars have cooled and been sliced, transfer each slice to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet to freeze until solid. Once solidified, transfer frozen slices to an airtight container or storage bag. The bars can be stored in the freezer for 1-2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.