Yep. That just happened.
I LOVE these bars. Pure joy in a bit. Or 18. Whichever route your mouth takes you. These would be perfect for a Saint Patty’s Day celebration! Why? Because I said so. And I was too lazy to create a paleo corned beef and cabbage recipe. Mainly because I didn’t want to eat it. I’m sure it’s delicious, but I’d rather eat caramel bars all day, every day. And I can do all that because it’s my blog. Winning!
I saw a full camouflage truck today. Complete camo. Yeah. That was a good idea.
The other day, my friend Missy gave me the idea of making vanilla chai almond butter. And I did it. And ate it all in one day. I wish I were lying. Thankfully I didn’t make a ton of it because I knew I would be alone in the house with it later that night, but it still stared at me for a good 30 minutes, until I consumed all of it.
I totes have a new crush. Not a man, sadly. I have come to terms with the fact that I will never meet the man of my dreams in Colorado. It’s just fact. I will have to go somewhere far from here to find a normal, attractive, incredibly fantastic man. Who is single. That’s a must…as you’ve heard from my past rants.
Holy balls, tangent, my new crush. Back on it. Her name is Joy, Joy the Baker. My other friend Joy introduced me to Joy the Baker’s blog and I was instantly hooked. All because she’s hilarious, and has some awesome photography. How are all these blog people so good at photography and I suck ass? Probably because I don’t have a crazy amazing camera. Yeah, that’s it, it’s the cameras fault.
Sometimes, when I cook a lot of food, I can smell myself when I workout. Then I want to throw up, mid workout. Like today, while I am doing the Open wod 12.4. 150 wall balls smelling like bacon is sure to make anyone uncomfortable. So excited.
Oh and btw, I will be putting together a post of everything I eat in a day to post on Saturday. Had a few questions about what my daily food intake looks like. It really is different every day so hopefully this helps. You can also look back at my first post about what my day usually looks like! It’s pretty boring. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Caramel Pecan Bars
- Yield: 5-6 1x
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1.5 cups pecans
- 3/4 cup almond flour/meal
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
For the caramel
- 12–14 medjool dates, pitted and soaked in water for an hour
- 5–6 tablespoons canned coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Add your pecans to a food processor and blend until you get more of a meal or flour, then add your melted coconut oil, raw honey and vanilla until you get a very delicious pecan butter.
- Add that pecan butter to a large bowl then add your almond flour/meal, baking soda and powder and salt, then add your egg and whisk all ingredients together.
- Grease a bread loaf pan with coconut oil and then add your crust ingredients to the pan and use a spoon to spread out evenly.
- Put in oven and bake for around 25-30 minutes or until middle is cooked completely through. Use the toothpick method to test it.
- While the crust bakes, lightly clean out your food processor (I licked it clean so I didn’t have an issue having to use any dish soap. wow.) then add your dates.
- Turn on until dates have broken down (less than a minute) then add your coconut milk tablespoon by tablespoon to the dates while the food processor is still running. Then add your water as well.
- And add your vanilla extract and pinch of salt.
- Process until you get a caramel. BOOM.
- Once your crust is done baking, let cool for about 10-15 minutes.
- Top caramel over crust using a spoon to smooth out.
- Put in fridge for 30 minutes to an hour to set. Or consume right then really.
- Keep in fridge if you have leftovers!
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More Layered Caramel:
Salted Caramel Cookie Ice Cream Cups
Holiday Raspberry Caramel Tart
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Juls (mind if I call you that?)
My husband and I did a Tough Mudder yesterday so as you can imagine our appetite’s are bigger than our pantry today. In order to keep us from running out to the convenience store and buying 3 quarts of ice cream, I tried to calm the beast within with these bars. Mission accomplished. I adore the crust and intend on playing around with the toppings in the future to suit the beast’s many moods! Thanks for another gem!
Love,
Jules with an E (you can call me that bc I feel like I know you after stalking your blog. I hate it when people I don’t know call me Jules)
You can call me jules anyday! Glad my bars kept you away from the ice cream, they do the same for me. Now you gotta try out my new caramel bars!!
Looooooove this recipe. I add a smashed banana to make it more like banana bread. I also add a little bit of sea salt on top to help with the caramel flavor. I am amazed with this recipe and your website! Thank you so much for helping bring a realistic twist on paleo. 🙂
I am telling everyone about your blog to help encourage them to make a lifestyle change…desserts like this can be quite convincing 😉
Thank you so so much for your support Melissa! Glad you liked the recipe!
This recipie is AMAZING!!! I can see how the couple above at the whole pan. My husband and I are sitting here licking out bowls to get every last crumb. My daughter is going to be so excited to have these when she gets home from school. I will probably have to eat one with her again later!!!
haha glad you guys liked it!!
Juli- these are off the chart! It’s the first recipe i have tried of yours & will be back for more!
Thank you so much- I’ve really enjoyed reviewing your blog!
Well you will definitely have to try more! Glad you like the recipes!
So f’ing good! I now have two paleo addictions these and the sweet potato brownies…gonna try your chocolate coffee caramel bars next 🙂 Thank you for keeping my sweet tooth satified!
Do it David, do it
Making these now and I’m going to add drizzled chocolate in between the base and caramel layer, then another drizzle on top. Yummy! Thanks for the great recipe: date caramel = genius.
that sound ridiculously epic
Juli, I now leave out the baking powder and baking soda and don’t bake them. It is like a nut fudge. Pure heaven!!
geeeeeeeeeenius. i love you.
Hey Juli, I love your blog & think you are just adorable. I made this dessert for a family dinner last night and it was a hit! My formerly gluten-filled cookies and brownies obsessed boyfriend loved it! That is saying a lot! He’s getting on board with this Paleo thing so it was SOOOO great to be able to satisfy his sweet tooth!! Thanks!
Thanks so much Ali 🙂 glad the boyfriend is on the train now too!
Love, love love!!!! Absolutely delicious!
Woot woot!!
Was I supposed to share these with other people??? I hope not!! A-mazing. Thank you!!
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