No-Bake Coconut Almond Bars
No-Bake Coconut Almond Bars Recipe! Packed full of nutritious ingredients, this healthy dessert is super easy to make and it's Paleo, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free & refined sugar-free!
Servings: 8 small bars
Cost: $5
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup coconut butter (or coconut oil)
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened chocolate (chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon coconut butter
- 1 Tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x5” loaf pan, set aside.
Make the Coconut Almond Layer
- In a small bowl, mix together coconut and almond meal. Set aside.
- On a stovetop over low heat, melt together coconut butter, almond butter and honey until smooth.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Remove from heat and add dry ingredients. Stir until mixture forms a ball.
- Spread evenly into prepared pan.
Make the Chocolate Topping
- Melt together chocolate, coconut butter and honey in a microwave or on the stovetop.
Assemble
- Spread topping evenly over bars.
- Let sit at room temperature or in the refrigerator until topping is set.
- Cut and serve.
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Coconut Butter. Coconut oil is a good substitute.
- Almond butter. Any nut or seed butter should work excellently in this recipe. I recommend cashew butter as a good substitute.
- Honey. Maple syrup or agave work well too.
- Chocolate Topping: If you don't mind a little refined sugar, simply melting chocolate chips with a little bit of coconut butter is a great topping as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 210.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.9g | Protein: 3.4g | Fat: 16.7g | Potassium: 5.9mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 10.7g | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.8mg