Best Chocolate Almond Bacon Bars Recipes

SPICED CHOCOLATE ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until the foaming settles and the butter is light brown in color and is starting to smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Remove the butter from the heat and stir in the almond butter with a rubber spatula until smooth. Add the almond flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger and salt and stir until incorporated. Add the confectioners' sugar and stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
• Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small bowl. Place the bowl over a small saucepan with an inch of water in it that the bowl fits snuggly on top of. Place the pan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the chocolate is almost melted, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth (see Cook's Note). Pour the mixture over the almond base and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds. Refrigerate until just set, about 20 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Using a small serrated knife, cut into bars and refrigerate, at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-ALMOND OAT BARS

Steps:

• Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving 2 inches of overhang on 2 sides. Melt almond butter, honey, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, stirring until chocolate has melted and ingredients are well combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Run a knife around edges, then use parchment to remove from pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 24 bars, 3 across one side and 8 down other. Bars can be stored in refrigerator up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE BACON BARK

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment; set aside. , In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chips until two-thirds are melted. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in three-fourths of the bacon. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining bacon (pan will not be full). Refrigerate until firm, 15-20 minutes. Break or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container; refrigerate until serving.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BARK

Steps:

• Butter a baking sheet or use a silicone baking mat (preferred).
• Bring about 1 inch of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan with a bowl fitted to sit just above the simmering water. Add the chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the almonds. Spread on the baking sheet in a thin uniform layer. Let set for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the salt. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Break the bark into 1- to 2-inch pieces. Store in a cool, dry place, stacked between layers of foil or parchment in an airtight container. The bark will keep, tightly sealed in your pantry, for up to a week.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BACON BARS

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup heavy cream almost to boiling.
• Melt dark chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
• Mix melted chocolate and cream. Stir in almonds.
• Pour mixture onto greased cookie sheet and freeze until firm.
• Fry bacon until crisp and chop finely.
• Heat 1/2 cup cream almost to boiling.
• Melt white chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
• Combine cream, melted chocolate, and bacon.
• Spread over dark chocolate layer.
• Place in freezer one hour.
• Cut bars to desired size and freeze.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
• Whisk in vegetable oil.
• Arrange bars on wire rack over pan and pour melted chocolate over to cover.
• Freeze before coating other side.
• Store in refrigerator.