Coconut_Cashew_Chocolate_Bars_keto

Based on https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/coconut-cashew-chocolate-chip-blondies/

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (250g) margarine melted
1 cup ( ??g) light brown sugar swerve (or 1 cup granulated swerve plus 2 tbsp / 30g molasses) (orig recipe called for 2 cups)
2 eggs
3/4 cup / 180g water
1 tablespoon vanilla
115g psyllium husk powder
160g coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (150g) roasted and salted cashews chopped
1 cup (75g) unsweetened coconut (I use the big chunks from Lufa, coasrse chopped) plus another 1/2 cup (38g) for topping
1 cup 130g dark chocolate chips

half batch:

1/2 cup (125g) margarine melted
scant 1/2 cup (110g) hot water
1/2 cup ( 100g) swerve (granulated)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp caramel extract
57g psyllium husk powder
80g coconut flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (75g) roasted and salted cashews chopped
1/2 cup (38g) unsweetened coconut (I use the big chunks from Lufa, coasrse chopped)
3/4 cup 100g unsweetened chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F
mix the psyllium husk, coconut flour, salt, cashews, coconut, and chocolate chips in one bowl
melt the margarine in another bowl, then beat the egg into it, then mix in the hot water, swerve, and extracts until well combined
add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well - you need to work quickly here, since the psyilium will active quickly once wet.
spread into a greased 8x8 pan
bake for 28m or until slightly browned

net carb count for half-batch recipe: psylium husk: 7g coconut flour: 16g cashews: 20g coconut: 14g chocolate chips: 14g

total: 71g - per piece: 4.5g