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No Bake Bars

These No Bake Bars are easy to make with only 6 ingredients and make the perfect healthy no bake snack. They are gluten free, dairy-free, have no refined sugar and are paleo and vegan-friendly! 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut dessert, dessert bars no bake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 squares
Calories 335 kcal
Author Kelly

Ingredients

For the Bars

  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup superfine almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons coconut nectar , you can also sub with any other sticky liquid sweetener such as maple syrup, honey (if not vegan) or Lakanto sugar-free maple syrup for low carb
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil , melted

For the Caramel Layer

  • 1/2 cup creamy cashew butter , or any nut or seed butter
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil , melted
  • 1/3 cup coconut nectar , you can also sub with any other sticky liquid sweetener such as maple syrup, honey (if not vegan) or Lakanto sugar-free maple syrup for low carb
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut , toasted,

For the Chocolate Drizzle

Instructions

  1. Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. MAKE THE COOKIE LAYER:

    In a medium bowl, add shredded coconut, almond flour, liquid sweeteener and melted coconut oil. Mix with a fork, pressing down until a dough forms and sticks together. You may have to squeeze the dough with your hands or add more coconut oil as needed. Transfer to pan and press down firmly using a small spatula or your hands. Transfer pan to freezer and freeze for at least 10 minutes.

  3. MAKE THE CARAMEL:

    Meanwhile, rinse & dry the bowl. Add the cashew butter, coconut oil, liquid sweetener and vanilla and mix until smooth and combined. Set aside 2 tablespoons for drizzling, if desired. Combine the remaining caramel with shredded coconut. Remove loaf pan from freezer and spread the caramel layer evenly on top, pressing down firmly with a spatula or your hands. Freeze again for 10 minutes.Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in microwave or over a water bath and drizzle over the bars, reserving half for dipping, if desired. Freeze again for 5 minutes.

  4. Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in microwave or over a water bath and drizzle over the bars, reserving half for dipping, if desired. Freeze again for 5 minutes.

    Use the parchment paper to lift out the bars and cut into even squares.

    OPTIONAL: Dip each bar into leftover melted chocolate and drizzle leftover caramel over bars.

Nutrition Facts
No Bake Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 square)
Calories 335 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 5g10%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.