Gluten free No bake dark chocolate and coconut bars
Ok my fellow friends, what can I say about these beauties? Plain and simple, you just need these chocolate and coconut bars in your life. These bars are out of this world. On top of that they are no bake and super easy to put together.
I think I am going to be making these for time to come and I thought it was urgent for me to share and post these chocolate bars ASAP.
I have been looking for some no bake quick fix desserts for when we go away to our mountain condo, and these for sure fit the bill. Now I have a mini collection of some sensational no bake recipes that actually involve chocolate :-) I am a happy girl!!
By the way, if any of my readers is interested in staying in our condo on the Appalachian mountains in TN let me know. It is brand new and we are renting it per day :-) Here is the link It looks better though becuase we have made some changes to it. You will be able to see the new pictures in about 3 weeks.
Anyhow, there is not much I can elaborate on these chocolate bars. Just make sure you keep them in the fridge because with the coconut oil at room temperature they tend to get a bit soft. If you like them soft there is nothing wrong with that. I prefer them a bit more consistent to the touch so I keep them in the fridge.
Go and make these bars quick. Trust me, your family will love you for it!!
These chocolate and coconut bars are out of this world so I hope you get to try them soon!!
PrintNo bake dark chocolate and coconut bars
Yield: 20 bars
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil (unrefined is important here for the coconut flavor)
2 cups gluten free rolled oats (not instant oats)
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/4 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup flax seed meal
1/3 cup toasted coconut for topping (optional)
Directions:
Melt the peanut butter, honey and coconut oil in a medium size saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently as the mixture melts. When it has melted, add the chocolate chips and keep stirring until they have melted. About a minute or so.
Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
Pour into an 8x8 pan. Top with toasted coconut. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, at least 3-4 hours, and slice into 1"-2" square pieces.
Store in the refrigerator.
Adapted from barefeet in the kitchen
Nutrition facts calculated based on the recipe giving 20 bars.
Hello there. My name is Miryam and I am the clinical dietitian and Physician Assistant behind Eat Good 4 Life. My wish is to inspire you to start cooking healthier so that you can live a longer and happier life. Thanks for stopping by (
This looks so good.. I still have to try baking with coconut oil.. just wanted to try a small sample first.
Oh, these sound so good! Coconut and chocolate is one of my favorite combinations and I’m always looking for good snacks to have around!
I’m so glad that you enjoyed these bars! Thanks for the link back to my recipe. Have a blessed day.
I just made these with almond butter instead and they are amazing! Thanks for a great recipe.
Hi Christine,
I am so glad you like them. Very good substitution. I have to actually make them myself again very soon so I should try your variation. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving some feedback!!
These look deliciously good and satisfying. Will make a batch this week, can’t wait to taste them, thanks Myriam!
I was just going through your recipes to add a few to your guest post and saw these and wondered how I had missed them. I made something super similar a few weeks later. I must look like the biggest copycat ever! But you know me, if I get a recipe / idea from you, I credit you. :) I swear I didn’t see these! Okay. I had to say something. I hate it when I think people copy me without credit. :)
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Do you need to use the quick cooking gluten free oats in this recipe?
I used regular rolled oats but I am sure you can use that kind too. Thanks for visiting!
Just a quick question about the coconut oil – do you measure out the 1/2 cup needed before or after your melt it? I haven’t used it before so I’m not sure. Really looking forward to making these. Thanks.
I do it before I melted :-) I hope you like the recipe, thanks for visiting my blog.
These are so good! To make it even easier, I chill the mixture once it’s combined for a little bit then I just drop them or roll them into small balls and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper and into the freezer to harden for an hour or so to harden. I store them in the freezer for a quick sweet treat!
That is awesome. Thanks for the idea :-)