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    Chocolate Coconut Bars

    Feb 25, 2019 · Updated: Apr 17, 2024 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    These easy chocolate coconut bars are made of 5 main ingredients and prep takes 10 minutes. A budget-friendly, wholesome hand-held treat with all the flavors of bounty and almond joy chocolate bars.

    a stack of caramel bars with a white ribbon

    These chocolate coconut bars are a no-bake chocolate dessert that comes together surprisingly fast considering there are four layers. The final coconut bar is full of fiber and protein with two gooey middle layers that are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A healthy dessert with the flavors of our favorite candy bars, like Almond Joy and Bounty, as well as old fashioned Magic Bars or Hello dolly bars.

    Like many of my brownies and bars, including my layered chocolate baked oatmeal cups, and my healthy oatmeal chocolate chip bars, these coconut bars use single wholesome ingredients to create two sweet inner layers, coconut and caramel.

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    • Why You'll Love This
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions & Variations
    • Steps to Make Chocolate Coconut Bars
    • Recipe Tips
    • Storage
    • FAQS
    • More Coconut Desserts
    • 📖 Recipe

    Why You'll Love This

    Wonderful for holidays and gatherings. This chocolate coconut bar recipe is the single most requested recipe in my house.

    Nutritious for a dessert. Each layer is full of healthy fats and fiber thanks to coconut, high in fiber and iron thanks to dates, and full of protein and micronutrients from buckwheat groats or walnuts.

    Perfect for all diets. The bars are dairy free, vegan and gluten free, so they fit everyone's dietary requirements.

    Ingredients

    coconut chocolate bar ingredients with labels.

    Flour: Almond and coconut help make this base full of fiber and protein.

    Buckwheat groats or crushed walnuts: Provide structure and many essential nutrients not found in other foods.

    Shredded coconut: Unsweetened and blended by itself into a buttery cream, called coconut butter, this single ingredient makes a delicious coconut frosting middle layer.

    Medjool dates: Make a homemade date paste by blending dates with water for this healthy caramel layer. Or make the paste with maple syrup only.

    Supportive flavors: Vanilla, maple syrup, coconut oil.

    Chocolate top: Chips or bar, melted, for the snappy top.

    See the recipe card at the bottom for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    Substitutions & Variations

    Almond and coconut flour. You can use all almond flour and leave off the coconut flour.

    Buckwheat groats. These add nutrition and fiber to the cookie crust base, but grouts aren't easy to find, so you can substitute crushed walnuts instead.

    Dates. The date paste makes up the caramel inner layer, but if you can't find dates, you can skip the layer or make a healthy caramel using maple syrup by stirring together ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoon melted coconut oil, 2 tablespoon peanut butter.

    Coconut butter. You can skip making coconut butter for the inner layer, and spread out ¾ cup of unsweetened shredded coconut instead.

    Steps to Make Chocolate Coconut Bars

    For more detail, visit the complete recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.

    Prep. To prep for this chocolate coconut bars recipe, drop the dates in just-boiled water for 2 minutes, then pit. Rinse the buckwheat groats by putting them in a strainer, and stirring with a spoon or clean hands until the slimy coating is washed away, about 2-3 minutes.

    chocolate coconut bar ingredients in a processor.

    Step 1: Add ingredients into a food processor.

    crust crumbled in a food processor.

    Step 2: Process the crust into a crumble. Add more milk or water if needed to reach this texture.

    crust for chocolate coconut bar pressed into a pan.

    Step 3: Spread crust into a parchment-paper-lined pan.

    coconut layer poured on chocolate coconut bar.

    Step 4: Blend shredded coconut into a coconut butter (1 ingredient) or liquid and pour on top.

    date paste being spread on coconut layer for chocolate coconut bar.

    Step 5: Spread blended dates (1 ingredient) onto the coconut butter layer.

    chocolate spread on chocolate coconut bar.

    Step 6: Melt chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute, mix with milk and spread on date layer.

    Step 3. Put the pan in the freezer for about 1 hour, then take it out and cut into 16 slices. Use a knife you've dipped into hot water to start tip down with puncturing into the chocolate top, then piercing the harder white coconut butter layer. Refrigerate until ready to enjoy!

    Recipe Tips

    1. To cut clean slices, dip a sharp knife in hot water, wipe dry, and make a cut. Then repeat. Also consider letting the bars thaw for 10-20 minutes before cutting as the chocolate top can crack, and the white coconut layer is sometimes hard to cut once frozen.

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    Storage

    These bars last a long time both refrigerated and frozen. To store either way, slice into bars, wrap each individually in plastic wrap and store in a sealed container. They last a week refrigerated and three months frozen.

    FAQS

    Does chocolate and coconut go well together?

    Chocolate and coconut both have healthy fats which together create a smooth tantalizing flavor. They are also well-matched nutritionally, with both being high in antioxidants which fight disease, and in fiber which boosts fat burning and lowers cholesterol levels.

    How many calories in a chocolate coconut bar?

    My healthy chocolate coconut bars are full of healthy fats, protein and fiber, healthier than any commercial chocolate coconut bar.

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    📖 Recipe

    a stack of caramel bars with a white ribbon

    Chocolate Coconut Bars

    Created by Dee Dine
    These easy chocolate coconut bars are made of 5 main ingredients and prep takes 10 minutes. A budget-friendly, wholesome hand-held treat with all the flavors of bounty and almond joy chocolate bars.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 332 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8-inch square pan
    • food processor
    • blender
    • spatula
    • measuring cups

    Ingredients
     
     

    Soft Cookie Base

    • ¾ cup almond flour
    • ¾ cup coconut flour
    • ¾ cup buckwheat grouts or walnuts
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
    • ¼ cup coconut oil
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 3 tablespoon cocoa powder

    Creamy coconut butter

    • 1 cup homemade coconut butter blend 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

    Caramel Layer

    • 1 cup homemade date paste blend 10-12 Medjool dates with ⅓ cup of water

    Chocolate Top

    • 1 ½ cup chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup milk, warmed
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Make date paste. Drop the dates in just-boiled water for 10 minutes, then pit and blend with ⅓ cup of water into a paste. Set aside.
    • Make white coconut layer. Blend up 2 cups of shredded coconut butter to make 1 cup of coconut butter. Set aside.
    • Rinse the buckwheat groats by putting them in a strainer, and stirring with a spoon or clean hands until the slimy coating is washed away, about 2-3 minutes.
    • Line 8-inch square pan with parchment paper

    Make each layer

    • Mix the crust. Blend up the crust ingredients in a food processor, press into the pan and set aside.
      ¾ cup almond flour, ¾ cup coconut flour, ¾ cup buckwheat grouts, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste, ¼ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup maple syrup, 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • Pour the coconut butter on the crust, level it with a spoon.
      1 cup homemade coconut butter
    • Pour the date paste on that layer and level it with a spoon.
      1 cup homemade date paste
    • Make chocolate top. Melt the chocolate chips, stir in the coconut milk and pour that on the date layer.
      1 ½ cup chocolate chips, ¼ cup milk, warmed
    • Put the pan in the freezer for about 1 hour, then take it out and cut into 16 slices. Use a knife you've dipped into hot water to start tip down with puncturing into the chocolate top, then piercing the harder white coconut butter layer.

    Storage

    • Store slices in the refrigerator for one week, and freezer for three months in sealed container.

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    Notes

    To cut clean slices, dip a sharp knife in hot water, wipe dry, and make a cut. Then repeat. Also consider letting the bars thaw for 10-20 minutes before cutting as the chocolate top can crack, and the white coconut layer is sometimes hard to cut once frozen.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 7gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Comments

    1. camila says

      May 04, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      This recipe is a keeper!!! Love these chocolate slices!!!

      Reply
      • Dee Dine says

        May 06, 2019 at 6:33 pm

        Thanks for stopping by Camila! Dee xx

        Reply
    2. Bianca Zapatka says

      April 07, 2019 at 11:26 am

      These look so delicious, Dee! Want them for dessert now! 😃❤️

      Reply
      • Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet says

        April 07, 2019 at 12:21 pm

        Thank you Bianca, be happy to share with you! Dee xx

        Reply
    3. Sarah Bell says

      March 15, 2019 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      Hi there. I made these twice already. The white layer is to die for. Once I didn't have dates so I left that layer off but it really needs it. I want to say the chocolate treats on your blog are quite wonderful.

      Reply
      • Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet says

        March 15, 2019 at 3:34 pm

        That's great to hear Sarah, thank you for your feedback! Dee xx

        Reply
    4. Ela says

      September 19, 2018 at 9:50 am

      5 stars
      Wow, Dee! Your raw chocolate slices are absolutely stunning!! These are what dreams are made of!
      I wish I could try them now. Lots of love, Ela

      Reply
      • Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet says

        September 20, 2018 at 11:44 am

        Aww, thank you Ela, so happy you like my slices! Take care, Dee xx

        Reply
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