Ingredients
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For the Bars:
- 150 g beets, chopped, cooked
- 150 g (1 1/3 cup) almond flour
- 50 g (1/2 cup) coconut flour
- 1/2 cup stevia (or other sweetener of choice)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp butter (optional depending on the consistency you have after the flours have been added)
For the Frosting:
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup stevia (or other sweetener of choice)
- 1 tbsp almond milk
Instructions
- Line a 6 x 6 container with parchment paper.
- Place beets in a microwave safe bowl and cook until fork tender (approximately 2-4 minutes)
- Place beets, almond flour, coconut flour, stevia and cocoa powder in a food processor and process until a paste like consistency (approximate 2-4 minutes).
- Add salt, vanilla and softened butter (if using) and process for 1 more minute. If the mixture is too dry, add 1 tsp of almond milk. Keep adding 1 tsp at a time until mixture can be formed into balls. If mixture is too wet, add 1 tbsp of coconut flour until mixture can be formed into balls.
- Place "dough" in a container and press down firmly.
- Place in refrigerator and let cool.
- While "dough" is cooling, prepare frosting by combining sugar, cream cheese and almond milk. Beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Once bars have cooled and slightly hardened, spread frosting on top of bars.
- Store in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze bars and remove 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- See post for modifications
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Bars, Sweets, Breakfast
- Cuisine: Dessert
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar without frosting
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 2.7 g
- Fat: 16.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.4 g
- Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
