Apple Pie Collagen Protein Bars

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Ingredients

1/4 cup	Coconut flour (+ 2 Tbsp)
3/4 cup	Collagen peptides
1/4 cup	Coconut, shredded (shredded; unsweetened (optional))
1/4 cup	Coconut butter (+ 2 Tbsp; (melted))
2 tbsp	Applesauce, unsweetened (Tbsp unsweetened)
2 1/2 tbsp	Maple syrup (pure)
1/4 cup	Coconut cream
1/4 cup	Apple, dried (chewy dried; (chopped, optional))
1 tsp	Vanilla extract, pure (tsp; (swap with vanilla powder for AIP))
1/2 tsp	Salt (sea)
1/2 tsp	Cinnamon
1/4 cup	Coconut oil
2 tbsp	Cacao powder, raw (or carob powder for AIP)
1/2 tbsp	Maple syrup, pure (pure)
1 1/2 tbsp	Coconut butter (melted)
1/2 tbsp	Coconut oil (melted)
1 tsp	Cinnamon (or sSprinkle of)

Mix all ingredients together by hand in a bowl. It may take a bit of stirring before the dough comes together.
Form into 8 equal bars. I used an inexpensive silicon mold to make my bars all the same size, but you can also use a greased glass baking sheet, or you can shape the bars by hand.
Place the formed bars in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set. Once they're set, remove the bars from the silicon mold or the baking dish. At this point, you can choose if you'd like to make the chocolate icing and drizzle, (recipes below ) or leave plain.
Melt the coconut oil and stir in cacao powder (or carob powder for AIP) and maple syrup.
Dip bottom half of each bar in the chocolate icing.
Use a piping bag or a ziploc with a small hole cut in the tip to drizzle chocolate on top of the bars.
Place bars on waxed paper in the refrigerator to set.
Mix together the melted coconut butter and melted coconut oil.
Place bars on wire cooling rack. Use a piping bag or a ziploc with a small hole cut in the corner to drizzle on top of the bars. Place in the fridge to set.

Calories 281

Calories from fat 150

Calories from saturated fat 119

Total Fat 16.7 g

Saturated Fat 13.2 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.2 g

Cholesterol 0

Sodium 219 mg

Potassium 131 mg

Total Carbohydrate 13.7 g

Dietary Fiber 4.3 g

Sugars 7.8 g

Protein 20.7 g