06/05/2026
๐ฎ Sugar-Free Salted Caramel Fudge Bars
Buttery. Gooey. Zero sugar. Pure comfort. ๐ฎ
[Sugar-Free] ยท [Low Carb] ยท [Baked] Prep: 25 min ยท Cook: 12 min ยท Chill: 3 hrs ยท Serves: 12
๐ฅง Almond Shortbread Base:
* 1 ยฝ cups almond flour โ Bob's Red Mill
* 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted โ Kerrygold
* 2 tbsp Lakanto monk fruit sweetener โ Lakanto
* ยผ tsp fine sea salt
๐ฎ Salted Caramel Layer:
* ยฝ cup powdered allulose โ Wholesome
* 4 tbsp unsalted butter โ Kerrygold
* ยผ cup heavy whipping cream โ Organic Valley
* ยฝ tsp fine sea salt
๐ซ Chocolate Fudge Layer:
* ยฝ cup Lily's dark chocolate chips โ Lily's
* ยผ cup heavy whipping cream โ Organic Valley
* 2 tbsp unsalted butter โ Kerrygold
๐ง Topping:
* ยฝ tsp flaky sea salt
๐ Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325ยฐF. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment.
2. Mix almond flour, melted butter, monk fruit, and salt until combined.
3. Press base firmly and evenly into prepared pan.
4. Bake base 10โ12 minutes until golden and set โ cool completely before adding caramel.
5. Melt butter and allulose together in saucepan over medium-low heat โ stir constantly.
6. Simmer together until mixture turns golden amber โ do not walk away.
7. Add heavy cream slowly โ stir constantly until smooth and thick.
8. Add salt โ cool caramel 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
9. Pour caramel over cooled base โ spread edge to edge.
10. Refrigerate 30 minutes until caramel is firm.
11. Warm heavy cream until steaming โ pour over Lily's chips and butter.
12. Sit 2 minutes โ stir until glossy and smooth.
13. Pour chocolate fudge over set caramel โ spread evenly โ finish with flaky sea salt.
14. Refrigerate minimum 2 hours โ lift out using parchment โ cut into 12 bars โ wipe knife between cuts.
๐ก Tips:
* Never melt allulose alone โ always start with butter to prevent burning.
* Chill each layer fully before adding the next โ keeps layers clean and distinct.
๐ Nutrition (per serving, ~12 bars):
Calories: ~265
Net Carbs: ~4g
Protein: ~4g
Fat: ~24g
Fiber: ~2g
Total Carbs: ~6g