LOW CARB ALMOND BRITTLE

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 3,195.5
  • Total Fat: 268.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 247.6 mg
  • Sodium: 666.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 75.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 37.5 g
  • Protein: 67.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of LOW CARB ALMOND BRITTLE calories by ingredient


Introduction

BRITTLE MADE W/ XYLITOL BRITTLE MADE W/ XYLITOL
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    *Xylitol, 1 CUP
    *365 almond slivered and blanched, 1 CUP
    Butter, salted, 1 stick (remove)
    *Bob's Red Mill Shredded Unsweetened Coconut,1/2 C
    VANILLA 1 TSP

Tips

DO NOT ADD VANILLA AND REMAINDER OF BUTTER WHILE MIXTURE IS STILL BOILING. WAIT ABOUT A MINUTE FOR MIXTURE TO CALM DOWN AND THEN ADD, SO BUTTER DOESN'T BURN AND VANILLA TASTE DOESN'T GET BOILED OUT.


Directions

2/3 STICK OF THE BUTTER IN SAUCEPAN ON SUPER LOW, ADD XYLITOL AND STIR. AFTER BUTTER IS MELTED AND XYLITOL DISSOLVES, STIR AS HEAT IS INCREASED TILL MIXTURE BUBBLES AND RISES. LOWER HEAT WHEN MIXTURE CALMS AND LOOKS CLEAR AGAIN, TURN UP HEAT AND STIR TILL BUBBLES AND RISES AGAIN. KEEP REPEATING PROCESS TILL A DROP OF THE MIXTURE FORMS A SEMI SOFT BALL IN A CUP OF COLD WATER.
LOWER HEAT, ADD ALMONDS AND COCONUT, STIR TILL ALMONDS LOOK TOASTED. REMOVE FROM HEAT, ADD REMAINDER OF BUTTER AND VANILLA, STIR AND SPREAD SUPER THIN ON OILED COOKIE SHEET. WHEN COOLED GIVE COOKIE SHEET A FIRM COUNTER TAP AND MIXTURE SHOULD CRACK INTO MANY PIECES. STORE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER.

Serving Size: APPROX. 8 SERVINGS

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GLODOLL87.