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Almond Joy Bars

Recipe By: Smasterson
Categories: Desserts

2 tablespoons cocoa
(I love Droste--use a good quality cocoa)
4 tablespoons Thicken/Thin Not Sugar (see note below)
20 splenda packets
8 ounces mascarpone cheese --
room temp or warmed slightly
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 teaspoon coconut extract -- or more
4 tablespoons melted butter
2/3 cup chopped almonds -- coarsely chopped, more
2/3 cup unsweetened coconut meat -- shredded, or more

Note on Thicken/Thin: This is a wonderful product from Expert Foods, this recipe is so good you'll find it well worth the cost and time to acquire this ingredient (no affiliation, about $15.00 from expertfoods.com). It is a very fine vegetable fiber used as a binder or thickener (much like the way you would use sugar in other ways than sweetness). It is not grainy at all like guar gum (do not try this recipe with guar gum, you'll be very disappointed). This recipe gives you the taste of fine milk chocolate--it is wonderful! Melt the butter in microwave, then add cocoa, thicken/thin, splenda, mascarpone, and flavorings. Mix well. Then stir in nuts and coconut. Pour mixture into an 8x8 or 9x9 square pan and freeze. While still slightly soft make cuts in the pan, then freeze well before removing bars. Store in the freezer, these are soft enough to eat directly from the freezer.

This recipe was adapted from one written by Barbara Pollack.

NOTES : Counts for thichen/thin and coconut extract not included in totals.