Step 1

In a medium saucepan over very low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the cocoa powder and sweetener, and then slowly whisk in the egg.

Step 2

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, almond flour, shredded coconut and nuts. Press crust into a 9x9 or 8x8 square pan evenly and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth, then beat in the sweetener until well combined.

Step 4

Add the whipping cream and peppermint extract and beat until smooth. Beat in just enough food coloring to achieve a minty green.

Step 5

Spread the filling over the crust and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stir the chopped chocolate and butter together until melted and smooth. Spread over the chilled bars.

Step 7

Refrigerate the bars 20 minutes to set the chocolate OR decorate with white chocolate chevrons as described below.

Step 8

If you want to make the white chocolate chevron decorations, you will need to work quickly. I recommend melting the white chocolate at the same time as you are making the chocolate glaze.

Step 9

In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt the white chocolate chips with the cocoa butter, stirring until smooth.

Step 10

Immediately after spreading the chocolate glaze on the bars, drizzle the white chocolate overtop in straight lines across.

Step 11

Then immediately drag a toothpick from one side of the bars to the other, across the white chocolate lines. Do this in opposite directions to create chevrons.

Step 12

Refrigerate the bars 20 minutes to set the chocolate.