Here is a delicious sweet treat you can make for Santa! It only takes 12 minutes to prepare. This will be a family favorite.
http://www.cjsketokitchen.com/delicious-low-carb-sugar-free-almond-brittle/
Ingredients
1 cup almonds (whole or sliced) = http://amzn.to/2BavzyA
¼ cup butter
½ cup Swerve sweetener = http://amzn.to/2CNpZSZ
2 tsp. vanilla = http://amzn.to/2CNdR4r
¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Line a 9" x 9" cake pan or 9" pie pan with baking parchment.
Pour your swerve or erythritol, butter, vanilla and 1/4 tsp. salt into a non-stick skillet
Heat over medium heat until all the ingredients are dissolved.
Add the almonds into your mixture.
If using sliced almonds it may feel like 1 cup is a lot but once you add them too your candy mixture they are crunchy and delicious.
Stir your mixture, and bring it to a boil
Boil for 2-3 minutes, it should become a light golden brown.
Remove from the heat.
Carefully pour your almond mixture into your prepared pan.
Spread the almonds our evenly with a spoon.
Allow to set for 1 hour, and then cool it in the refrigerator.
Break into pieces and divide into 8-10 servings.
Nutrition Information Serving size: 1 piece (1/8)
Calories: 233
Fat: 23.5
Carbohydrates: 3.1
Fiber 1.5
Net Carbs = 1.6 per piece
*Sugar: .6 *this is naturally occurring from the almonds
Protein: 3
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