Everyone always thinks desserts are off limits when you are on a low-carb, keto diet. But that is not true! These Magic Bars are full of healthy fats, protein and chocolate to satisfy that need for something sweet. If you’re looking for a healthy, low-carb dessert option, look no further!
You can cut them larger for a delicious meal replacement or smaller for a decadent, guilt-free snack.
Magic Bar Tips
Here are a few tips that will help you make the best Magic Bars!
- Collagen is not optional. If you don’t add the collagen to the condensed milk, it will turn out really thin.
- Stir the condensed milk constantly. If you get distracted and stop stirring, it might get lumpy.
- Use unsweetened coconut flakes. Don’t accidentally use sweetened coconut flakes, especially if you’re eating low carb.
INGREDIENTS:
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Crust
- â…“ c. brown sugar Swerve
- 4 scoops unflavored collagen powder
- ¼ c. egg white powder
- 1½ c. almond flour
- 8 tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil, melted
Condensed Milk
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 2¼ c. heavy cream
- ¾ c. powdered sweetener blend
- 6 scoops unflavored collagen powder
Toppings
- 1 c. Lily’s Sugar-free chocolate chips
- ½ c. pecans, chopped
- ½ c. walnuts, chopped
- 1 c. unsweetened coconut flakes
STEP 1: Prepare sweetened condensed milk. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add sweetener, collagen and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring almost continuously.
STEP 2: Reduce heat and simmer for 35-45 minutes, stirring constantly, until the volume is reduced by half and the mixture is a light toffee color.
STEP 3: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the crust. In a medium bowl, mix together dry ingredients until well blended.
STEP 4: Then add butter and coconut oil and mix until moistened.
STEP 5: Press the crust firmly and evenly into a glass 9″x13″ baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown. Let cool.
STEP 6: Pour 2/3 of condensed milk over cooled crust and spread in one even layer.
STEP 7: Sprinkle on chocolate, nuts and coconut flakes, then drizzle with remaining milk.
STEP 8: Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely, then slice and enjoy!
Thinlicious™ Magic Bars
Ingredients
CRUST
- ⅓ c. brown sugar Swerve
- 4 scoops unflavored collagen powder
- ¼ c. egg white powder
- 1½ c. almond flour
- 8 tbsp. butter melted
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil melted
CONDENSED MILK
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 2¼ c. heavy cream
- ¾ c. powdered sweetener blend
- 6 scoops unflavored collagen powder
TOPPINGS
- 1 c. Lily's Sugar-free chocolate chips
- ½ c. pecans chopped
- ½ c. walnuts chopped
- 1 c. unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Prepare sweetened condensed milk. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add sweetener, collagen and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring almost continuously.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until volume is reduced by half and mixture is a light toffee color.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare the crust. In a medium bowl, mix together dry ingredients until well blended.
- Then add butter and coconut oil and mix until moistened.
- Press the crust firmly and evenly into a glass 9"x13" baking dish. Bake at 350ºF for 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown. Let cool.
- Pour ⅔ of condensed milk over the cooled crust and spread in one even layer. Sprinkle on chocolate, nuts and coconut flakes, then drizzle with remaining milk.
- Bake at 350º for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
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What brand of collagen do you like to use?
We love this brand (on Amazon) https://amzn.to/3psKJtX
How is a stick of butter and 2 1/4 cups of heavy cream healthy for you?
Hi Wendy – that’s a good question. First of all, I’m hoping you don’t eat the entire pan of Magic Bars in one sitting LOL! I kid, but I seriously do understand the question. There has been a lot of information about how unhealthy “fattening” products – like butter – are for you, and it’s been proven to be untrue. When your body becomes Thin Adapted, you need this fat to give you energy. Check out this article we wrote about healthy fats and other macronutrients. I hope it helps.
Any tips on the best way to store bars? Roomtemp? Fridge? Freeze?
You can keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days!
Are the nutrition stats for the meal replacement bar size or the snack size?
The nutrition is for each serving (32 snack-size bar servings).
In making the condensed milk, when do you add he 6 scoops of collagen?
Thanks
Add it after the butter melts. We updated the recipe card and the content in the post so it’s more clear. So sorry about that!
These bars are amazing! I have quite the sweet tooth, and these do not disappoint. I make them in my individual bar pan 🙂
This recipe sounds amazing. Thanks for posting. I don’t have egg white powder. What could I use as a substitute?
You can use 2 egg whites instead of egg white protein powder. Thank you Helene!
Could you use the chocolate flavored collagen? I love the chocolate flavored collagen❣
that sounds delicious! Yes, please do this and let us know how it turns out.
I have used different brands of collagen that each have different sizes of scoops. Can use give a standard measurement amount for how much collagen to use for both the crust and the condensed milk mix?
The collagen is primarily for protein and variation in quantity won’t affect the recipe so just by what you think would be standard or average from the various collagen scoops you’ve used in the past.