Pecan Praline Cookie Bars

Pecan Praline Cookie Bars. Buttery crust topped with sweet, candied pecans. Perfection. These are great to add to your holiday cookie tray. Or just to eat… any other day of the year.

We spent the last ten days in Minnesota visiting my husband’s brother, his wife, and their 4 children for Thanksgiving. Since we flew from NJ to MN I mailed a box of necessities (my sweetener, almond flour, coconut flour, and a few other things) ahead of time.

I wasn’t planning on making a ton of new recipes while we were visiting but I knew I’d want some sweets while we were there. I settled on making my Creamy Pecan Praline recipe into cookie bars. I knew that I’d be happy having a couple squares of this instead of traditional pumpkin and apple pie.

These filled my Thanksgiving sweet tooth and I’m planning on making another batch for Christmas. I may drizzle a little chocolate on top of them next time. There is always room for chocolate.

One of the best parts of the trip was getting through security on our way home with a baggie of my sweetener in a carry on. That bought my husband a pat down and a thorough search of our luggage. The security man thought we were pretty funny. Mom, Dad, and 4 kids armed with baking ingredients needing to be searched. I guess I should’ve just mailed a box back home too!

Pecan Praline Bars – Low Carb, Sugar Free, Grain Free, THM S

Crust Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups almond flour

1 1/2 tsp coconut flour

2 tbsp cold butter

1.5 tsp cold water

Pecan Praline Topping:

8 oz chopped pecans, toasted (I toast nuts at 400 degrees for 4-6 min until they are lightly browned and fragrant)

6 tbsp salted butter, divided

6 tbsp heavy cream

1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend)

1/4 t. vanilla

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse until a uniform dough forms. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Combine 5 tablespoons butter, sweetener, and cream over medium heat. Stir until the sweetener is dissolved. Cook until it is a deep golden brown. As soon as it reached that deep color (right before burning) remove from the heat and immediately add the other 1 tablespoon butter. Stir until smooth. Add the vanilla and toasted pecans. Cool for 10 minutes. Pour on top of the prepared crust. Refrigerate until firm.

Pecan Praline Cookie Bars

10 minPrep Time

30 minCook Time

40 minTotal Time

Yields 16 bars

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Ingredients

Crust Ingredients:
• 1 1/3 cups almond flour
• 1 1/2 tsp coconut flour
• 2 tbsp cold butter
• 1.5 tsp cold water
Pecan Praline Topping:
• 8 oz chopped pecans, toasted (I toast nuts at 400 degrees for 4-6 min until they are lightly browned and fragrant)
• 6 tbsp salted butter, divided
• 6 tbsp heavy cream
• 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener blend)
• 1/4 t. vanilla

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse until a uniform dough forms. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
3. Combine 5 tablespoons butter, sweetener, and cream over medium heat. Stir until the sweetener is dissolved. Cook until it is a deep golden brown. As soon as it reached that deep color (right before burning) remove from the heat and immediately add the other 1 tablespoon butter. Stir until smooth. Add the vanilla and toasted pecans. Cool for 10 minutes. Pour on top of the prepared crust. Refrigerate until firm.

Recipe Type: dessert

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