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March 20, 2014

Key Lime Coconut Bars

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Tart low carb key lime bars made with coconut milk and coconut oil for a delicious tropical treat. Dairy-free and gluten-free. And a fantastic giveaway from Keurig Green Mountain coffee!

Low Carb Key Lime Coconut Bars

Key limes are funny little things. They are so tiny and tart, and they are definitely harder to cook and bake with than conventional limes. At least, they are if you squeeze them by hand. It took me a whole bag to get enough juice to make some low carb key lime bars. So, ahem, you may have noticed that the limes in the photos for this recipe are the larger conventional Persian limes. Yeah, that’s because I had to use every little bit of those cute little key limes for the juice. But you know what? It’s totally worth it. They have that incredible tart-sweet flavour that whisks you away to the tropics at the first taste. Combine it with coconut and it doesn’t matter that you live in New England and there is still snow on the ground, you find yourself basking in a sunny warm glow.

Dairy Free Low Carb Key Lime Bars

Keurig Green Mountain coffee also has a new limited edition seasonal flavour that has the same affect. I am typically not one for flavoured coffee, but their new Island Coconut is a tropical dream. It comes in both k-cups and ground coffee and it is available starting March 24th for a limited time to welcome in Spring. If you struggled with this miserable winter like I did, it’s a real treat to wake up in the morning and get a little taste of the tropics. And I have to be honest, if you drink a mug of Island Coconut while munching on a Key Lime Coconut Bar, you’re in tropical heaven. I was supposed to create a recipe WITH the coffee, but I like it so much, I’d rather drink it on its own. So I created a recipe that pairs well with it instead.

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And Keurig Green Mountain wants to give you the chance to win a Keurig one-cup coffee maker and some Island Coconut k-cups. There are also 2 second-prizes of the bagged Island Coconut coffee, so get in there . This giveaway is being hosted by 10 New England/New York area bloggers and you have plenty of chances to win!

These bars ended up being dairy-free almost by accident. I realized I was nearly out of whipping cream, but that I did have a can of coconut milk in my cupboard. Since I intended them to be a key lime coconut combo anyway, I figured it was the perfect solution. My original intention was to make some of my low carb condensed milk but instead I simply simmered the coconut milk with the sweetener for a little bit and then thickened it up with some xanthan gum. A little coconut oil in the base instead of butter allowed me to make them fully dairy-free and really enhanced the coconut flavour. And I will be honest, I really did eat these for breakfast a few times, along with a cup of my Island Coconut coffee. And for those few precious moments, I could close my eyes and pretend I was lying in a hammock strung between two coconut trees with a gentle breeze rustling by. Then my kids got up and it was back to reality. Ah well, a girl can dream, right?

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Low Carb Dairy Free Key Lime Bar Recipe

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Key Lime Coconut Bars - Dairy-Free
Tart low carb key lime bars made with coconut milk and coconut oil for a delicious tropical treat. Dairy-free, gluten-free and grain-free.
Servings: 16 Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 3 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup Swerve Sweetener
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup Kelapo coconut oil melted
Filling:
  • 1 15- oz can full fat coconut milk
  • 2/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/2 cup Key Lime juice
  • Zest of 2 Key Limes
  • 2 large eggs
Topping:
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut lightly toasted
  • 2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
Instructions
  1. For the crust, preheat oven to 325F.
  2. In an 8x8 inch square pan, combine almond flour, coconut flour, sweetener and salt. Stir to mix well.
  3. Drizzle with melted coconut oil and stir until well combined, then press firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until just golden brown. Remove and let cool while preparing filling.
  5. For the filling, combine coconut milk and powdered sweetener in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to just a boil, stirring to dissolve sweetener.
  6. Sprinkle surface with xanthan gum and whisk vigorously to combine. Let cool at least 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in lime juice lime zest and eggs and pour over cooled crust.
  8. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until filling is just set but the very center jiggles slightly when shaken.
  9. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
  10. Sprinkle with flaked coconut and powdered sweetener.
Recipe Notes

Serves 16. Each serving has 6 g of carbs and 2 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 4 g.

161 Calories; 15g Fat (77.7% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 27mg Cholesterol; 24mg Sodium.

Nutrition Facts
Key Lime Coconut Bars - Dairy-Free
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Brownies & Bars, Gluten Free, Low Carb Tagged With: coconut milk, coconut oil, key limes

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Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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