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Yum Alert: Paleo Almond Joy Bars

Paleo Almond Joy Bars
Written by emilyc

None of us here at The Luxury Spot are on the Paleo diet, but apparently it’s a popular thing, so obvi we’re jumping on the bandwagon. These Paleo Almond Joy Bars look delicious and normal, even though they’re totally raw, totally vegan, and totally healthy. Recipe and image via Rawmazing.

Paleo Almond Joy Bars

Ingredients:

First Layer:
3/4 cup raw almond butter
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/3 cup raw coconut sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
pinch Himalayan salt

1. Whisk all ingredients together and pour into oiled 8 x 8-inch glass pan. Set in refrigerator aside making topping. The bottom layer should be set up (but not completely hard) before adding the next layer.

Second Layer
2 cups of dried, unsweetened, raw coconut
2/3 cup coconut butter, softened
3 tablespoons raw agave nectar (or liquid sweetener of choice)
1-2 teaspoons organic almond flavoring (not raw)

For preparation instructions, click here.

 

About the author

emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.