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Rich chocolate studded with pecans and topped with a savory salty finish.
This pecan bark is amazing! I know, that sounds very self-promoting to say about your own creation, but truly! I thought I was eating a candy bar! I had a serious problem exercising self-control when I was photographing these beauties. Little broken (or unbroken) pieces kept making their way into my mouth!
A couple nights ago I was wanting a bite of something sweet, so after a bit of rummaging around I came up with this bark. Seriously, it takes less than 5 minutes to throw together. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool in the freezer. (10 minutes or so)
My seven year old daughter couldn't get enough of them either, and that is saying something, because she is a very picky eater! Score one for Mama!
Now it is time to be honest with you. I probably will not keep these on hand very often. For the very reason that it is so easy to eat too many of them! If you have more self-control than I do, I congratulate you! I will keep this as a special treat for special occasions!
As part of my Goals for 2017, I have been trying to scale back a bit and incorporate more FP snacks into my diet. This recipe is obviously not a Fuel Pull, but that is part of the beauty of Trim Healthy Mama - all things in moderation. I have been trying to have more moderation in my daily eating habits! It is so easy to think, "This is an "S" fuel and there is no limit!" 7 pieces of pecan bark later, . . . Ahem. Yes, we can have these decadent treats, but we still can't go overboard! While we don't count calories, (Hurrah for that) we still need to be "calorie conscious." Ok, enough scolding (but I'm talking to myself here, too).
After all that, maybe you don't even want to make these! But oh, please DO! They are indeed lovely! I have not tested this with the Skinny Chocolate recipe (from the THM Cookbook), but I think that would work, though it would be thinner, and would melt much faster. But you would get all the wonderful benefits of coconut oil in your treat! That is always a win-win!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecan Pieces
- 1 Cup Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips
- 2 Teaspoons Refined Coconut Oil
- ½ Tablespoon Coarse Mineral Salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a microwaveable container, melt chocolate chips with coconut oil. Heat for 30 second intervals to avoid scorching. (Mine was done in 2 thirty-second intervals). (This could also be done using a double boiler.)
- Stir chocolate until it is smooth, then add pecans and stir well.
- Pour onto a parchment lined baking pan and smooth out.
- Sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Place in freezer to harden. (Can be refrigerated or left at room temperature after it has hardened.)
- Break into pieces and enjoy!
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Noline
I am going to have to make a much smaller batch, because I won't be able to resist them either.
I can just see myself sneaking of to the fridge. Not good 🙂
So I agree, I will make these as an occasional treat.
Keri, My Table of Three
Nuts and chocolate, two of my favorite things! I totally understand about over doing it even on the healthier treats! Over the holidays I had to many plan approved treats so now I am also cutting back. But these will be in my rotation soon! They sound divine and the pictures are making me drool!
Jenna
Yum! I can justify this as healthy! Dark chocolate=antioxidant. Pecans=protein and good fat. Boom. Basically, these are salad...but dessert 😉
Jacqui Bellefontaine
gosh looks delicious I could just eat that right now
Alyssa @ A Bite of Inspiration
These look delicious! Love the use of the coconut oil. I'll have to try this!
joyce
oh my goodness!! that stuff is so good! definitely a challenge to ration it out a few pieces at a time.... i wasn't sure if i'd like it with the salt sprinkled on top, but it really does make it taste different/better. thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Toni
Those chocolate chips are extremely expensive. Is there a more affordable alternative?
Sarah Hardy
Yes, I agree they can be pricey. I usually order mine from Vitacost when they are on sale. I have used the Hershey's sugar free chocolate chips in a pinch, but they do contain malitol, which can cause digestive issues for some people.
Patty in Co
Hi Sarah... another terrific recipe! For those who want to, I have used Judy's chocolate chip (and peanut butter chip) recipe at https://wonderfullymadeanddearlyloved.com/stevia-sweetened-chocolate-chips. I used the silicone trivet and got a ton of "chips", but I know there is now a silicone mold that is in the shape of real chocolate chips on Amazon. You could also just make her recipe and instead of using it as chips, you could just spread it out with the nuts as you show. Either way, it does make a ton of chips and they freeze beautifully! I can't wait to make this recipe! I'm drooling just looking at it!!!
Laurie M Lionnet
Does anyone know the carb count/serving size