Do you sometimes get huge cravings for food you normally don’t fancy that much? For the past couple of weeks I’ve been having a “chip-craving-period”. It’s a little odd since I normally don’t crave for chips and only eat them on rare occasions. I think it was the new Ten Acres chips that started it all – they’re just so tasty!! I can’t believe the “when the cheese met the onion” flavor is vegan! 😀
Today however, my chip craving seems to have been satisfied (for now), and instead I really longed for a few coconut bars – you know, the Bounty bar style with thick coconut base covered in chocolate.
Well, these tasty coconut bars I made today have the same flavour but are FAR healthier, and super easy to make! 😀
Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup agavesyrup
- 100 g dark high quality chocolate
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Mix together all the ingredients except chocolate in a bowl.
- Press the mixture into a oven form lined with parchment paper in a dense layer. Place in the freezer until the mixture is solid.
- Melt the chocolate and pour on top of the coconut base and freeze until the chocolate is solid. Cut into bars and enjoy!
50 Comments
Sharon / Savormania
April 15 at 10:19 pmI’m happy with anything with coconut! Your bars look incredibly moist and chewy! Can’t wait to try them.
Sofia
April 21 at 8:29 pmHey Sharon! Thanks for your comment, glad to hear you like them!
Bridget
June 30 at 10:51 amI found this on Wikipedia – so do take care if you are at risk of diabetes or heart disease.
“Agave syrup has been marketed as a “healthful” sweetener, but this fact has been the subject of criticism due to its very high fructose content (which is even more than high fructose corn syrup in its fructose content by weight) and its potential to lead to insulin resistance and significantly increased triglyceride levels (a risk factor for heart disease).”[3][4]
Aimee / Wallflower Girl
April 18 at 10:59 pmThese look so delicious! And so simple to make too… Bookmarking to make in the future 🙂
Sofia
April 21 at 8:30 pmThanks Aimee! Yes they’re super easy to make, perfect for a quick snack 😉
Debbie
April 25 at 6:05 amCan you use something else in place of the agavesyrup.
Sofia
April 25 at 6:23 amHi Debbie! Yes, you can swap agave syrup with for example honey or maple syrup, anything that’s a little sticky as it helps bind the ingredients.
Deb M
August 21 at 11:57 amI use rice malt syrup as a substitute for honey – same texture & taste but healthier
Sofia
September 6 at 2:59 pmThanks for the tip, will try that some time 🙂
darlene
May 1 at 9:19 pmcan you use date syrup instead of agave? or organic maple syrup.. not a big agave lover..
Sofia
May 1 at 10:28 pmHi Darlene! I haven’t used date syrup much (very difficult to get a hold of where I live) but maple syrup would definitely work!
Beverly
May 4 at 4:21 amYou had me with coconut, can’t wait to try these.
Wren
May 5 at 11:51 pmapprox how long does it take for the coconut to freeze?
Can you use Truvia?
Sofia
May 10 at 6:28 pmHi Wren! It becomes solid pretty quickly, it depends a little on how thick your mixture is (how small or large the oven form is) but usually no more than 30 minutes until you can pour the chocolate on top. I haven’t tried Truvia but if you do, let me know how it turned out!
Mary Marshall
November 18 at 9:22 pmWhat is “oven form” I have not heard that terminology
Sofia
November 23 at 9:23 amHi Mary! Oh sorry, probably my Swedish 😉 I think it’s called an oven tray, or brownie pan if you like. 🙂
Svenja
May 13 at 10:06 amHi Sofia,
I recently made these with maple syrup and they were divine! Though I made only half the recipe (trying my best to be moderate 😉 ).
I got one question though: How did you manage to cut these so neatly? I tried cutting mine, but some pieces just broke apart. Since the coconut base held together quite well, it seemed more of a problem to cut through the cold chocolate. Any tips?
Thanks,
Svenja
Sofia
May 13 at 4:49 pmHi Svenja! Glad to hear you liked them! I let them sit in room temperature for a bit, it won’t melt at all, just get a little bit softer and easier to handle :).
Angel / Chindian Kitchen
June 1 at 3:47 amThis looks delicious, Sofia. I get bad cravings for coconut recently, and this looks like healthy coconut bars to go. Will absolutely give it a try. Glad that I found your site.
Judee
June 10 at 12:59 amLooks fabulous! What a delicious treat.
Danielle
January 25 at 2:34 pmThese look so yummy! I need to try!
Katie
January 25 at 9:34 pmDo you know how many calories per slice? P.s these taste amazing job st made them x
katie
January 26 at 2:44 pm568 cals per bar if split to 6
284 cals per bar if split to 12
Petra
January 27 at 12:58 pmThank u for recipe.So tasty!!!
Vrinda
February 6 at 2:30 pmCan I make these with fresh coconut?
Sofia
April 28 at 8:18 amHi! I’m not so sure, it could get a bit too wet but if you try it I’d love to know how it turned out!
jackie
April 25 at 6:43 pmThey look delish – but 568 calories per bar? That is a LOT! Could someone verify?
Kaeti
April 28 at 12:29 amHi how long do these keep for??
Sofia
April 28 at 8:20 amHi! I always finish mine within two weeks because I can’t keep my hand off 😛 But since you can easily freeze them they keep for a long time 🙂
Heen
April 30 at 8:53 amI really do not like bounty bars because I found them way too sweet. These are perfect though!made them yesterday, they are a real treat and healthy!thanks for sharing!
Kimberly
May 8 at 11:29 pmDefinitely a keeper but will cut back on amount of coconut oil. One cup was way too much. Other than, it was super easy to make and my husband loved it! Thanks for sharing!
May Douglas
May 12 at 9:03 pmHi. Do you have any idea how many syns on slimming world this recipe would be? I so want to make these but feel they might be too high. Thank you, May ☺
Kirsty
May 14 at 7:07 pmI’m confused how these are healthy when they are so many calories????
Megan Hamilton
June 13 at 5:09 amJust because something has high calories does not mean it.is bad for you. Coconut oil is a great source of healthy fat which can actually help I’m Weight loss, stop counting the calories of healthy foods. . And just stay away from junk foods.
Animcbindra
June 14 at 7:21 pmHealthiness does not necessarily equate to calorie counting. It is important to see where the calories are coming from, but as with anything calorific, moderation is the key.
Sarah
June 1 at 9:12 amWhere do you store them? Will they melt if out of freezer?
Sofia
July 6 at 10:01 amHi Sarah!
You can store them in the fridge as well 🙂
Wanda
June 11 at 2:51 amIs there an alternative to the syrup?
Megan
July 8 at 8:06 amHi, sounds delicious! I would like to try but I have no freezer! Could I make it with just a fridge?
Sofia
July 8 at 8:07 amHi Megan!
Yes I think that would work, it might take a little longer though for everything to firm up 🙂
Lauren
July 17 at 9:40 pmI added blended strawberries to mine, tastes good but doesn’t set so hard, would more coconut oil help do you think?
Lauren
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Caron Pearce
August 10 at 6:15 pmHi can you use desiccated coconut instead of shredded ? Or is the same thing ?
Liz Parks
August 11 at 8:26 pmI just made these! I used honey instead one agave, and only half of the coconut oil. I pressed the mixture into mini muffin tins. Before serving I drizzled them with some melted dark chocolate and topped with sliced almonds. Yummy, easy and healthy. Keeper recipe!
Ciana
August 31 at 4:17 amHmmmm they taste so good they taste like heaven eating them now
Sofia
September 6 at 2:59 pmGlad you liked them! 🙂
Leyl an
October 2 at 8:36 amHi there Sofia I made tried this recipe and only halved it. Quick question is it suppose to be oily from the coconut oil. I found that maybe 1/2 a cup was a bit much.
Thank you
Sofia
October 10 at 12:06 pmHi Leyl! When the bars soften the coconut softens as well, perhaps that could be the reason why. If you don’t feel like you need more coconut oil to make it all stick together I think it should be just fine reducing it a little 🙂
Debbie sullivan
January 16 at 7:51 pmJust made these, hope their good, trying watch my cholesterol count.
Tom
January 20 at 12:30 amThese are NOT “Healthy”! Not with agave syrup! Agave is even worse than sugar! Too high in fructose.
Marti
January 16 at 11:56 pmThis was very good made it with stevia syrup used half the amount. Very good