The combination of flavors between chocolate, coconut, and almonds in these Low-Carb Almond Joy Bars is a match made in low-carb heaven!
Whip up a batch of these to bring to work parties, family gatherings, or just to enjoy as a post-dinner treat!
Almond Joy Bars Are Low-Carb Dessert Option
After we finished eating up all of my Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster Fat Bombs, I was still reaaaaallly craving some more chocolatey goodness! This got me to thinking (and craving) a combination of homemade chocolate and coconut, which are two of my favorite keto-friendly ingredients to work with!
With this craving in mind and in knowing that Ryan LOVES Almond Joys, I knew I needed to put a low-carb spin on this delicious treat!
These Low-Carb Almond Joy Bars have all the flavors of the traditional candy bar plus an added crust component, making this a simple and tasty recipe to prepare and bring to parties for everyone to enjoy!
Almond Joy Bars Sweetened With Monk Fruit Sweetener
Like almost all of my other ketogenic dessert recipes, these Low-Carb Almond Joy Bars are sweetened with net-carb-free Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener.
Lakanto’s natural sweetener tastes exactly like traditional sugar yet won’t spike your glucose levels or kick you out of ketosis!
If you’ve been a follower of Real Balanced for any period of time, you probably have learned two things:
- I love developing (and eating) low-carb dessert recipes, and
- My favorite keto product is Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener. I truly use both the classic and golden varieties every single day!
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Have questions about monk fruit sweetener? Read this post here!
Almond Joy Bars Are Delicious And Diet-Friendly Dessert
- Low-Carb and Keto: These bars are a delicious low-carb treat containing only 3.7 grams of net carbs per serving!
- Egg-Free: This recipe is egg-free, making it a perfect dessert option for those with an egg allergy or egg intolerance.
- Gluten-Free and Grain-Free: This recipe uses almond flour and coconut flour and is entirely gluten-free and grain-free.
- Vegetarian: These bars are vegetarian-friendly.
- Refined-Sugar-Free: This recipe contains no refined sugars since it’s sweetened with monk fruit sweetener.
Net Carbs In Low Carb Almond Joy Bars
One bar contains 3.7 grams of net carbs.
Looking for more keto treats?
If you’re looking for some delicious keto treats, then you should try these out!
- Keto Key Lime Pie
- Keto Fruit Pizza
- Keto Peanut Butter Pie
- Berries and Cream Keto Popsicles
- Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
- Keto White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
- Keto Cookie Dough
- Keto Cookie Dough Fat Bombs
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Low-Carb Almond Joy Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp classic monk fruit sweetener, use code “REALBALANCED” for 20% off Lakanto products
- 1/8 tsp salt
Coconut
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup classic monk fruit sweetener
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate
- 100 g cocoa butter
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup classic monk fruit sweetener
Topping
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Pulse crust ingredients in food processor until well-combined.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan and, using fingers, press crust into even layer.
- Bake crust until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Set aside to slightly cool.
For the coconut layer:
- Meanwhile, pulse coconut ingredients in food processor until well-combined.
- After crust has slightly cooled off, using fingers, press coconut mixture into even layer on to top of crust.
For the chocolate layer:
- To a small glass bowl, add cocoa butter, cocoa powder, heavy whipping cream, and classic monk fruit sweetener.
- Using double boiler method on stovetop over medium low heat, melt ingredients together until chocolate is smooth. Whisk mixture frequently to avoid burning.
- Pour chocolate mixture atop coconut layer and smooth into even layer using a spatula.
- Transfer pan to freezer to harden chocolate, about 30-40 minutes.
- Remove pan from freezer and cut bars into 16 equal pieces (*see note below).
For the almonds:
- In a small pan on stovetop over medium low heat, heat almonds until golden.
- Remove almonds from heat and, using a tongs, carefully place individual almonds on top of chocolate layer of bars, pressing down so the chocolate just melts and acts as a glue.
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