Gluten Free Chocolate Citrus Bars
A wonderful pairing of orange and chocolate makes for a delicious treat!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp orange peel grated
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped apricots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups baking cocoa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease 9x13 baking pan.
- In large mixer bowl, beat shortening, sugars and eggs until light and fluffy. Add orange peel and vanilla; blend well.
- Stir in flours, baking soda and salt.
- Stir in chopped apricots, walnuts, and baking cocoa.
- Spread mixture into greased pan.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool, then cut into bars.
Notes
This recipe is inspired by "California Chocolate Bars" in Hershey's Chocolate Lover's Cookbook.