These no-bake coconut bars are completely irresistible – and you can make them in under 10 minutes!
As if I needed yet another addictive no-bake recipe on the blog.
Oh but one can never have enough no-bake recipes, right?
Especially when there is coconut involved.
You know what else one can never have enough of?
Obviously I would say chocolate.
The eleven different types of chocolate bars in my kitchen pantry attest to that. My roommate would say makeup, as her collection could stock three separate branches of Sephora.
My sister would probably say shoes. Although she might say nailpolish.
She really does have a lot of nailpolish.
Also try these: No Bake Coconut Bounty Bars
And one can never have enough coconut.
Except maybe my crazy boyfriend who just yesterday informed me that he doesn’t like coconut.
I think I stared at him blankly for over five minutes, trying to comprehend that statement.
You know, I also once dated a guy who didn’t like chocolate… 😕
Fill in the Blank: One can never have enough ________.
Dishes? Scarves? Jars of peanut butter?
I’m also going to throw jeans and bathing suits onto my list, because even with all the ones I already own, I always want to buy more.
Oh, and puppies… I can’t go into Petsmart on adoption days for fear of taking home all the rescue puppies!
No-Bake Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (80g)
- 1/4 cup agave or pure maple syrup, or 1/4 cup water and stevia to taste
- 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil (For substitutions, see nutrition link below)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- optional mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor. (Mixing by hand will still taste good, but the bars will crumble.) Squish into any small container–I used a 7×5–and refrigerate for an hour before trying to cut. Or freeze for 15 minutes. Can be stored in the fridge or freezer, for at least a few weeks.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
i’m curious what would happen if you use sweetened, since i only have that in my house right now???
I really don’t know.
I used sweetened, and the plain water. TOO sweet. We’ll eat them, though. =D
Okay I can so see now why these have the name they do. Oh my, are they ever addictive. Thank goodness they’re so easy to make, because I think we are going to be making these A LOT! Yum!
Oh I love your recipe! Been wanting to bake this for my kids and realizing that it can be done in a no-bake style is really awesome to know! I also love the fact that you use coconut oil instead of butter. I will definitely create this one for my kids soon! 🙂
I’ve made these every single day since you posted them. Obsessed much?
I made these the other day, and they turned out very crumbly. I put them in the freezer but they fell apart when I cut them. But that did not stop me from licking every last crumb off my napkin. They taste great!
After reading your comment I just realized something…maybe you could add some ground flax seed? I know it works well as an egg substitute,so maybe it would have the same “sticky” effect in these?!
Not a bad idea! It might also depend on the size of coconut shreds… I would guess larger pieces wouldn’t stick together quite as well, so maybe processing longer would help? Still need to try these myself!
I made these tonight. They were a perfect treat after another blazin’ hot day in SC. I could find only sweetened coconut at the store so I omitted the agave. Delicious! Thanks Katie 🙂
I made these last night and they were great. Kind of like gooey macaroons, but without all the baking fuss. They’re very sweet! My husband loved that, but I thought it was just a tad too much. Next time I’ll probably use 3T agave instead of 4, and I’ll also sprinkle the salt on top instead of mixing it in, to go for that salted caramel vibe that I love so much.
Here’s another tip to cut the sweetness a bit: melt some dark chocolate, pour it on top, stick it in the freezer for a few minutes to firm it back up. This was (and I hate to use the A-word) amazing!
i made your recipe with one tablespoon coconut oil and one tablespoon almond paste. They did not turn out beautiful like yours Katie.. but, they taste is so good. i put some mini chocolate chips on part of them. Thank you. (i think)
LOVED this! Made it tonight for dinner with a friend that is on a very strict diet due to allergies. I used 80 g of low-fat finely shredded coconut (because it was what I had), 30 drops of NuNaturals Vanilla Alcohol-Free Stevia Drops, 1/8 tsp finely ground Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, and 1/3 c of light coconut milk. Frozen results were absolutely delicious! Plan on drizzling the next batch with melted chocolate. Mmmmmm…
Wow, so good, definitely addictive, I put almonds and chocolate drizzle on top of mine to make them even better. Love all your recipes!
OMG! I just made these today. I did half puffed rice cereal/half shredded coconut. I just can’t seem to leave a recipe alone even the first time I make it. They are fantastic!! I made a double batch but it was so good and didn’t fill the 9×9 pan so I made another quadrupled batch. I’m thinking about melting some vegan chocolate to sprinkle on top or maybe some other topper. Love it!! Just found your blog thru a friend. Sorry I missed it for so long!
Oh oh oh these were so good!!!!!!
Found your blog via this recipe on pinterest and LOVE it! I made these last night and seriously so good. I don’t have a food processor so mixing by hand didn’t give the most attractive result, but still amazing :]
Hi Katie
I made this at the weekend and I have to say there was far too much oil in it for my liking, the texture was like eating solid oil!! I then decided to re-make it with only around 3-4 teaspoons of oil instead and they were delicious!.
I then made it slightly less healthy and poured melted chocolate over the top. Amazing – just like Bounty Bars if you guys get them in the States??
Claire (England) XX
I *think* I’ve seen them before, but that might’ve been when I was living overseas (or in airports), so I’m not sure if we get them here. I’ll have to look!
I repinned this blog on pinterest because I’m addicted to coconut like you’re addicted to chocolate!!
Books! There can never be enough books!
I’m not a huge coconut fan, either, but my hubby is, so I’ll have to make some of these for him.