Pomegranate Layer Bars (Gluten-Free and Vegan)

Mar 29th 2022

After months of cold winter nights curling up with hot cocoa and golden milk, it’s time for something bright and fruity. Ema from @balanced_bakes’ Pomegranate Layer Bars are the perfect recipe to kick off spring. Enjoy them as a juicy dessert, a treat with your morning coffee, or a sweet afternoon snack. These tangy bars are gluten-free, plant-based, and dazzle with that bright pink color made by Sunfood’s Pomegranate Powder. Impress your friends and family with this superfood-packed recipe today.

INGREDIENTS

COOKIE BASE:

1 cup blanched almond flour (with Sunfood Almonds)
2 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tbsp coconut oil
Pinch of Sunfood Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt

TOPPING:

1/3 cup Sunfood Cacao Butter
2 tbsp Sunfood Pomegranate Powder
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1/4 cup dark chocolate

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 350 and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a medium-sized bowl, add your cookie base ingredients and mix. Knead with your hands to form dough.
Transfer your cookie dough into your prepared pan and press flat. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Now melt cacao butter in a sauce pan or microwave. Once melted, add your coconut sugar until it is dissolved. Then add in your Pomegranate Powder and stir until smooth.
Pour over your cooled cookie base. Let this set in the fridge or freezer.
Once totally solid and set, melt some dark chocolate and drizzle the top of your bars.
Cut and enjoy! Store in the fridge.

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