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
One can NEVER have enough coconut. Coconut anything. I believe heaven is built with coconut…it truly is heavenly…
One can never have enough no-bake recipes! 😉
My brother loved them – and he claims he doesn’t like coconut! They are delicious, maybe just too sweet for my taste. So less syrup the next time. 🙂
Hi Katie,
I made these today, but threw in a few semi-sweet chocolate chips before I put them in the fridge to chill. (Chocolate – the only thing that could make them better, right?? LOL) They were great. I love your recipes. You are so creative. Keep up the good work for those of us who want healthier desserts. 🙂
Karen
Nichole,
I made them with 1/8 cup of maple syrup, 1/8 cup of water and 1 packet of stevia. Oh, and the chocolate chips as I prevously mentioned. They were really good. Reminded me of a Mound’s Bar (the “don’t” in “sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t…”)
OH MY GOODNESS THAT WAS THE FASTEST RECIPE EVER!!!
Also I caved and bought a vita mix the other day, it truly is the best thing ever!
Hi there, Katie
Is there any way I could use non-virgin coconut oil for this recipe instead? All I have on hand is the non-virgin kind, and it would be quite expensive for me to buy a container of the virgin coconut oil. I’m pretty new to the coconut oil scene, as I have only been an adherent of the Paleo diet for just a few months.
Or, if anyone else reading this comment knows if regular coconut oil would be an acceptable substitute for the virgin coconut oil, would you please let me know?
Thank you!
Hi Heather! I’m not 100% sure, but I think the only major difference between the two is that regular coconut oil has fewer health benefits because it’s undergone additional processing. Virgin oil should smell and taste more like coconut, but my guess is that both would give you a similar consistency in this recipe, even if the flavor isn’t as coconutty. (If I’m wrong, someone please correct me!) This might help, too: http://www.livestrong.com/article/318185-refined-vs-unrefined-coconut-oil/
Thanks so much, Alanna. You have been a big help. Even though the non-virgin coconut oil doesn’t offer as many benefits, I think I am going to try it out in this recipe. Next time, I’ll just buy the virgin kind.
Strange coincidence, my mom came home with two jars of virgin coconut oil she said she was able to buy really cheap.
Guess I won’t have to use the non-virgin stuff for this recipe, after all. 😉
Still, I appreciate your helpfulness!
Anytime! Sounds like the universe is telling you to make these coconut bars, haha. Enjoy!
I really enjoyed this recipe. I put them in too large of a container so I had to spread it really thin but the taste was still so delicious. To me they tasted similar to buttery pralines. I also used honey as my sweetener. Another great recipe as always, Katie.
Thank you so much for making them 🙂
One can never have enough lipglosses! They make me so happy 🙂
Well… hum.. I didn’t like coconut. Not at all.
Then something happened. Love. Suddenly. Now I adore coconut, that’s weird, I’ve been eating coconut in a few months. I can’t explain that 😉
PS: Never enough bags *_*
Yummy!
Wanted to let you know about this coming smoothie challenge 🙂
http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/2012/08/back-to-school-green-smoothie-challenge.html
These look fabulous! I’m going to make them before I go in to work today and share them. Thanks! As for me, I can never have enough hummus. Or mixing bowls. I’m always drooling over mixing bowls, even though my cabinets are already stuffed full of them!
Wow! These were fantastic. I was lured into making them when I saw how easy it was, and they are great! My family is a bunch of coconut fanatics, and we were very happy!
~Addy
I made this recipe within one hour of reading the post! YUM — a perfect quick, no-bake sweet snack. I’m lucky that my husband likes anything i make for him!
Thanks for much for creating all these healthy recipes.
Katie, I just made these and they are amazing!! Thank you for creating another delicious recipe!!
My fiance doesn’t like cocoa!! (which is in half of my recipes!) I say that he’s loco for not liking cocoa haha!
Personally, I can never have enough fruit. I eat a piece of whole fruit at least 2 times a day! Anyway, I’m excited to try these!
Just made up the coconut stuff then formed it into balls and dipped in melted chocolate after freezing. I have a feeling this will be most delicious. They certainly look good. Probably shouldn’t eat them before my husband comes home. There are four each. But there could be three each and that would be cool, right?
I decided to go ahead and experiement since I have 2 bags of reduced fat coconut I bought by accident, and I added an extra tablespoon of oil to add fat. I don’t know how they should taste, but I seriously want to eat the whole pan. AND I made a double batch because my pan was to big and I am going to a cookout tomorrow. Thankfully it is at my in-laws so I can keep these in the fridge. But I would say go ahead and try if your only choice is reduced fat or no crack bars at all!