Low Carb Island Macadamia & Coconut Squares (Gluten & Sugar Free)

Tasty Macadamia & Coconut Squares
with White Chocolate

Ingredients:

coconut oil cooking spray

parchment paper or aluminum foil

3/4 cup Lakanto Baking Sweetener**

3 3/4 cups superfine almond flour

1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut or vanilla whey protein

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3 eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup Lily's sugar free white chocolate chips

1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut

3/4 cup macadamia nuts

Method:

Preheat oven to 350*. Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper or foil. Lightly spray with the coconut oil spray. Sift the sweetener, flour, protein powder and baking powder into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and extracts. Use an electric mixer to blend the egg mixture into the dry ingredients. With the mixer on low, slowly drizzle the melted butter into the bowl until the dough comes together. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the white chocolate, coconut and macadamia nuts. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan  so that the dough is the same thickness across the pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for at least 10 minutes, in the pan, before lifting out of the pan with the parchment paper. Cut into 24 equal squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes 24 servings.

**Lakanto Baking Sweetener has a finer texture than the regular Classic Sweetener. If you do not have the Baking Sweetener in your pantry, you can process the Classic Sweetener in a food processor, to create a finer texture. (If you are not following a sugar free diet, you may use regular sugar.)

Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 237 calories ~ 22 grams fat ~ 7.3 grams carbs ~ 3.39 grams net carbs ~ 6.6 grams protein

Note: These low carb morsels have a delicious tropical flavor!