Satisfy your sweet tooth with this healthy no-bake Vegan Coconut Bars recipe! These soft, chewy bars are healthy dessert heaven and made with only 6 ingredients, you’ll never guess these decadent-tasting candy bars are healthy!
Vegan | Gluten-free | Soy-free
I’m a big fan of coconut treats, and this recipe ticks all the boxes: simple, few ingredients & cost effective. They’re not raw, but they don’t require any baking, and they come together with only 6 ingredients. Most importantly, they are intensely, supremely satisfying, seriously addictive and take minutes to whip up! Once you bite into these chewy coconut bars you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about!
Are these Coconut Bars healthy?
Amazingly, yes! They contain lots of good fats: desiccated coconut, coconut cream, coconut oil & nuts.
But what about the sugar?
For this recipe, I used date syrup, which is less sweet than agave, honey, or maple syrup. Its benefits include low-Glycemic index food, high fiber content, & 78% invert sugar. However, if you can’t find date sugar, natural maple syrup will work just fine.
Variations:
- Trade the macadamia nuts for cashews or almonds
- Cover the bars in chocolate to create vegan mound bars!
- Try adding dried berries to the mix: cranberries or goji berries
Keep them in the fridge and serve straight from there. They will stay fresh for a week (or even longer) when kept stored in a covered container, though let’s face it, they will never last that long!
Recipe: Macadamia-Coconut Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- ½ cup raw macadamia nuts
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ⅓ cup coconut cream
- Optional: 4 tbsp coconut oil
- Optional: date, agave or maple syrup (to taste)
Procedure:
- Blend all ingredients in a food processor.
- Line 8×4 pan with parchment paper & press down coconut mix.
- Place in the fridge for approximately 20 minutes and let set.
- Remove from fridge & cut into bars.
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