Dessert for 12
Dark Chocolate Almond Bars
$2.88for 450 minServes 12
These bars combine melted cacao butter, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, and almonds before chilling until firm.
Photo: minimalistbaker.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.64 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.72 per serving$2.88 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cacao butter
- 3/7 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup roasted almonds
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Steps
- Melt the cacao butter in a saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Stir in the roasted almonds, then pour the mixture into an 8-inch square pan.
- Chill the pan for 30 minutes, or until the chocolate is firm.
- Cut the chilled mixture into 12 bars.
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