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
Ladies, sorry to burst the theory of “men don’t like coconut”, but I have to. I very much enjoy all things coconut, with the exception of coconut water. Meh…
Anyway, I did make these are they are good. However I had to use my kitchen skills because the coconut ratio was low. Is it supposed to be PACKED COCONUT? Because it’s far too moist for loosely poured coconut. I also added 2 tsp of coconut flour to dry them out just a bit. Also, if these make 6-8 bars, then the portion is for small children or dwarfs, because these are not man sized. I could eat this recipe amount in one easy sitting. Either way it’s good. Thanks!
These REALLY hit the spot for a sweet craving! Thank you for the recipe! I started making the recipe using 1/2 the ingredients and messed up on the coconut oil (too much) so I added a little raw oatmeal to thicken a little and it was still delicious!!! Thank you! 🙂
Have you ever tried doubling or tripling the recipe to get a larger batch?? I have a teenage boy that LOVES coconut and he would polish these off in the blink of an eye.
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I’ve been going Paleo for 6 days now and while it has taken some getting use to and my kitchen looks like a fruit & veg stall I am rather enjoying it. I do like sweet & savoury food so I was glad to find this Coconut Crack Bars & made a double batch 1 as instructed & the second with some Cacao Powder. I ended up putting them both in the freezer for 1 hour OMG I am a happy bunny. They are super tasty and just the right sweetness. Next batch I will use a Ice cube tray for portion control.
Thank you for sharing
So I needed my child to eat coconut shreds, as part of a natural remedy we are trying. (Boys, dirt, barefeet – I’m sure other moms of boys have a clue what I’m talking about).
Tried this recipe, except I subbed butter instead of the oil (Is it OK to say that on this site?). He liked it! I am so grateful. Thank you Katie. 😉
Oh my goodness!! These sound amazing and I can’t wait to make them!! (My hubby likes coconut though… maybe not as much as me, but he does like it!! 😉 ) Thanks for the recipe… looks pretty easy, too!
I made a triple batch and everyone went crazy over them. Instead of stevia, I used 2/3 tbsp. PureLo Lo Han Sweetener (made from monk fruit) per batch. I also used seeds from one inch of organic vanilla bean per batch instead of vanilla extract. These are so filling that I made fingers instead of bars and I topped them with cocoa-dusted almonds. Thank you very much for this simple recipe!
What are the nutritional facts on this? Looks delicious!
I love these! I wouldn’t recommend using maple syrup though as there is 53 grams of sugar in 1/4 cup. I think I’ll try Stevia next time.
Great simple recipe 🙂 I made them and added about an 1/8th of a cup of enjoy life chocolate chips and it made the perfect chocolate lovers dessert thats semi guilt free 🙂
These look divine! I am thinking they would be especially good dipped in dark chocolate! I can’t wait to try them!
Oh wow, these are soooooo good!! Love it!!
I used your coconut crack bars recipe as the crust for a pie, I topped it with choc
Do you use fresh coconuts for this recipe, or dried ones?
You use shredded coconut. It comes in a package. Do a google image search to see what it looks like, and hopefully that will help.
Cheers! Will definitely try this when I get the time! Thanks for sharing 🙂
OMG
These are so good. I sprinkled almonds and chocolate chips on them and ate them straight out of the freezer. Thanks for sharing this recipe!