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Grain-free Sweet Potato Bars with Coconut Honey Drizzle (gluten-free, paleo)

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OK… so these are not really sweet potato bars.  They are actually made with yams (there is a difference.)  But saying sweet potato sounds so much more appetizing, doesn’t it??  If you’ve been reading my posts, you know that I am really into super foods.  Food that are nutrient-dense and full of goodness.  Yams fall into that category.  Screen shot 2013-02-24 at 9.50.48 PMYams are high in vitamin B6 (lowering risk for heart disease),  potassium (good for controlling blood pressure), diosgenins (to help with menstrual symptoms/menopause), complex carbohydrates (slowing down the release of sugars into bloodstream), and fiber (helping you feel full and satiated.)  And they taste good.    I try to eat them often.  So I decided to make a grain-free snack/dessert with them.

These bars were adapted from THIS RECIPE.  You could  also use pumpkin in my recipe , and it will be just as good.  These bars are lightly sweetened and make a great, filling snack.  Add the drizzle, and it’s dessert.  I’m smitten with immune and metabolism boosting coconut butter and oil.  I would drizzle it on everything if I could.

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Grain-free Sweet Potato Bars with Coconut Honey Drizzle

Sweet Potato Bars with Coconut Honey Drizzle

★★★★★ 5 from 1 review
  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8x8 pan 1x
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Ingredients

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FOR BARS:

  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 1/2 cup yam puree (steam a chopped yam for 10 minutes and mash with fork)
  • 4–6 TBS honey (depending on your sweet tooth) (like this one)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ginger, dry powder

FOR DRIZZLE:

  • 1/2 cup coconut butter (like this)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil (like this)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 TBS honey, raw
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

FOR BARS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350′ F
  2. Lightly grease 8×8 pan with coconut oil
  3. Place all ingredients in large bowl, and with a hand blender, whip until well combined and smooth
  4. Pour mixture into greased pan, smoothing out the top with back of spoon or spatula
  5. Bake 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the center is firm

FOR DRIZZLE:

  1. Melt coconut butter and oil together
  2. Remove from heat and add rest of ingredients
  3. Blend with hand blender until creamy-smooth
  4. Drizzle onto bars as desired
  5. For a thicker, frosting-like glaze, let cool slightly. The mixture will thicken nicely.
  6. Store extra drizzle in fridge. It will need to be reheated to soften. Easiest way is to set in toaster oven for 3-4 minutes

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The yam makes these bars super moist….

I like to eat them plain for a healthy snack...

I like to eat them plain for a healthy snack.

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: grain-free baking, grain-free bars, Paleo, paleo desserts

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  1. Caitlin says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:44 am

    Wow, both of my girls loved this and they hardly ever both love the same thing! Great recipe, thanks!!

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 4, 2013 at 5:57 am

      yay!! nice to hear. I love things the whole family likes….. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jay says

    March 4, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    You are so, so inspiring!
    Thank you for sharing your experience in healthful living.

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 6, 2013 at 4:30 am

      Thanks, Jay, for the sweet words… 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lynn says

    March 6, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    Your recipe sound really yummy. Can I substitute an egg replacer or flax seed gel for the eggs? I am sensitive to egg whites.

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 7, 2013 at 1:22 am

      Great question. I haven’t used either with this recipe. You could definitely give it a try. For flax egg: For 2 eggs, mix 3 TBS flax meal with 6 TBS warm water. Let sit a few minutes. I have never worked with egg replacer before so I am not sure. I would love to hear if you try either one, as many people have sensitivities to egg and it would be nice to be able to offer alternatives.
      Katja 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says

    March 6, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    We LOVE sweet potatoes! I hope you stop by Gluten Free Fridays this week to link up this yummy recipe! It will be live Thursday evening at 7:05 pm! We are having a Gluten Free giveaway this week to one lucky person! Hope to see you there! Cindy vegetarianmamma.com 🙂

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 7, 2013 at 1:13 am

      I will definitely check it out. I love all the sharing that happens on blog carnivals…. thanks for letting me know about it….
      Katja

      Reply
    • Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says

      March 14, 2013 at 1:13 am

      Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂

      Thanks for linking back to the Gluten Free Fridays post!

      Party starts tomorrow night (thursday) at 7:05 pm eastern time! Hope to see you there!

      Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com

      Reply
  5. Sherri @The Well Floured Kitchen says

    March 6, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    Love the coconut honey drizzle, looks like it would be good on most any baked muffins, bars, etc. Where do you get your coconut butter?

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    • admin says

      March 7, 2013 at 1:11 am

      yes, the drizzle is good on lots of things. If you let it cool a bit, it becomes spreadable frosting. I usually make my own coconut butter (see link on my post) but also buy the Artisana brand at local healthfood store. I have also bought it from http://www.vitacost.com/artisana-100-organic-raw-coconut-butter. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
      Katja

      Reply
  6. Tami @ A Girls Gotta Nest says

    March 8, 2013 at 12:36 am

    These sound amazing, thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  7. Andrea Merrigan says

    March 9, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    These look so good, I’m going to have to try them. I found you through the Simple Lives Thursday link up!

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 10, 2013 at 6:40 am

      I’m glad you found me… welcome!!!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. amber says

    March 12, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    These look spectacular!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Abigail says

    March 22, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I just made these without the drizzle, and my daughter and I each had one with lunch. They are wonderful!!! The fluffy, moist texture is very nice, and they were spicy and just perfectly sweet. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja says

      March 22, 2013 at 8:54 pm

      I’m so glad that you liked them. Thanks for stopping by….
      Katja

      Reply
  10. Louise says

    July 7, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    These are delicious- thank you!

    Can you leave leftover bars out or should they be refrigerated? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Katja says

      July 7, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them. I think they are OK out overnight but any longer, I would put in fridge. 🙂

      Reply
  11. kelli says

    November 26, 2014 at 11:47 am

    is it almond flour or almond butter?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      These are made with almond butter!

      Reply

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