Healthy (No SugarButter Added) Almond and Coconut Squares Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Healthy (No SugarButter Added) Almond and Coconut Squares Recipe). This is my new way of making sweets that can be served as healthy end of the meal or even with breakfast, or for a tea break, without adding butter or sugar. Sweetness comes from banana and cranberries. For added sweetness it can be topped with fruit and covered in light syrup. It can serve as a nice base for a fruit tart.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan

Healthy (No SugarButter Added) Almond and Coconut Squares Recipe

Ingredients

olive oil cooking spray

2 egg whites

½ cup cranberries

2 tablespoons water

1 ½ cups almonds

1 ½ cups coconut flour

½ cup unsweetened coconut milk

1 ripe banana

mashed

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat egg whites with an electric mixer in a bowl until fluffy about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Soak cranberries in water in a separate bowl for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely chopped; add coconut flour. Pulse until blended. Transfer almond mixture to a bowl.

Step 5

Blend cranberry mixture and coconut milk in the food processor until evenly combined.

Step 6

Stir mashed banana into almond mixture using a rubber spatula. Mix cranberry mixture and applesauce into almond-banana mixture until mixture is dense and pliable. Stir in vanilla extract cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold egg whites into mixture until just combined. Spread mixture into the prepared baking pan; tap pan gently on the counter to evenly spread mixture.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned about 45 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes before cutting into squares.

Nutritional Information

Healthy (No SugarButter Added) Almond and Coconut Squares Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 106.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.5g 7%

Carbohydrates: 6g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 8.4g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 10.7IU

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 1.2mg 2%

Folate: 6.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 37.3mg 4%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 43.2mg 15%

Potassium: 155.6mg 4%

Sodium: 8.4mg

Calories From Fat: 75.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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