This one is for my grandparents, who loved their bourbon, and their sweets. If you don’t love a boozy kiss in a dessert, simply leave out the bourbon.
Ingredients
• ½ cup (50 g) raw pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon plus ½ cup (120 ml) maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Two pinches cayenne pepper
• Two pinches ground cardamom (optional)
• 1 vanilla bean pod
• 3 cups (720 ml) canned full-fat coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch/flour
• One 3-ounce (85 g) dark chocolate bar