Girl Scout Cookies - Samoas

Samoa Bars:

Crust:
1 1/2 cups almond flour
6 tbsp butter, chilled
1/4 cup granulated erythritol
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
15 drops stevia extract

Chocolate Filling/Drizzle:
6 tbsp butter
2 tbsp powdered erythritol
2.5 oz unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
18 drops stevia extact

Caramel/Coconut Filling:
1 1/2 cups finely shredded, unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup granulated erythritol
2 tsp molasses
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tsp dark rum (optional)

For the crust, preheat the oven to 350F. Combine almond flour, butter, erythritol, xanthan gum and stevia in a food processer. Pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch square pan and bake 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Set aside and let cool.

For the chocolate, melt butter together with powdered erythritol and chopped chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring continuously until smooth. Add cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and stevia extract. (If you find your chocolate seizing, add a little more butter or vegetable oil and stir until smooth).

Spread about 2/3 of chocolate mixture over the cooled crust, reserving remaining chocolate for drizzle.

Toast coconut over medium heat in a medium skillet until golden brown, stirring frequently.

For the caramel sauce, combine erythritol and molasses together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until erythritol has dissolved and mixture bubbles, about 5 to 7 minutes (note – the molasses makes the mixture dark from the beginning so do not go by colour to tell if caramel is done. Make sure it bubbles before continuing to the next step). Remove from heat and stir in the cream, coconut oil and rum. Stir until smooth. Return to heat and boil one minute. Stir in toasted coconut.

Spread coconut mixture over chocolate-covered crust. Let cool completely (about 1 hour), then cut into squares. Gently reheat remaining chocolate mixture and drizzle over cut bars.

Serves 16. Each bar has a total of 7.8 g of carbs and 4.6 g of fiber (there is a surprising amount of fiber in both chocolate and coconut!). Total NET CARBS = 3.2 g.