Lately, I have been craving sweet treats. I personally prefer making my own and skipping the store bought ones because they can be expensive, especially organic snacks. Sometimes, you would think they were made from gold. I also find they tend to create waste, mostly plastic waste, and they are ingredients that are all sitting in my cupboard. So, why purchase them when I can make a healthier, cheaper and easier alternative.
I am not trying to toot my own horn here, but I made these squares yesterday for the first time, and they turned out great. They are quite tasty. Try them and let me know what you think!
Chocolate Coconut Bar Batter
- 1 cup of almonds
- 1 cup of cashews
- 1 cup of shredded coconut
- 10 dates
- 1/4 cup of raw cacao powder
- 1/3 cup of raisins
- In your food processor, blend the coconut for about 5 minutes until it resembles coconut butter.
- Add the cashews and almonds to the coconut mixture. Combine well.
- Add the dates to the mixture and blend until it becomes similar to nut/coconut butter.
- Add the cacao powder, and blend.
- Once you think it is ready- slowly add the raisins, and pulsate. I like having some chunks of raisins in mine.
- Take the “batter” and press it down in a glass container.
- Put in the fridge to harden.
Coconut Vanilla Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut
- 2 dates
- 1-2 Tbsp of vanilla flavor (you can use extract, but I would use less)
- 2-4 Tbsp of coconut water or just water
- Blend the coconut in your food processor until it resembles coconut butter.
- Add the dates and vanilla flavor, and combine well.
- Slowly add the water until your desired consistency.
Once the batter has harden, spread the coconut vanilla frosting on top and place in the fridge. I am sure my Cashew Cream Frosting would also go great on these squares!
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Woah! These look good. Think I’ll try them today. I have everything I need. Thanks Steph!!
Let me know if you like them, MG!
These look really good! visiting from the Feed me Friday bloghop
Thanks, Heather.
I am so, so, so curious as to how these will taste…great idea for the dates to add sweetness. Any ideas as an alternative to chocolate flavor?
Those look great and I love everything in them but the raisins. I just stopped by from BPOTW, hopefully you can visit my post http://charlottesmenagerie.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-tell-if-its-boy-or-girl.html
You could just omit them or add some honey or maple syrup or more dates!
Carob perhaps or vanilla powder? I am no chef unfortunately…lol
Looks yum!
Thanks, Mikie!
these look awesome! I am your newest facebook follower
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Thanks, Angie.
OOOOOOOOOOO…………no fair those look too yummy
LOL! So yummy!
This must be so delicious! It has it so many ingredients that I like especially almonds, coconut and chocolate! Thanks for sharing this on Creative Monday.
Thank you!
These look soo good! I love chocolate and coconut together.
Let me know if you try them!
These look delicious! We loved having you link up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Please join us again next week! Thanks! -The Sisters
Oh girl! These look delicious!
Thanks Felicia!
These sound great! You can never have too much coconut & chocolate in your life
I know!!!!
Yum yum yum! Pinned and tweeted!
Thanks so much!!
So so good! And you can feel good about eating them! (And feel good after eating them too)
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Thanks Amy!!!
Hey there! I’d love to feature your recipe, let me know if you get a link back the party by tomorrow noon!( Allergy free Wednesdays)!
I love all natural home made sweets. These look divine. Thank you for sharing it with the peeps at Whole Food Wednesdays.
Thanks so much!!!
Wow, these look fantastic! Love anything coconut!
Thanks! I love coconut anything, too!:)
I love chocolate and coconut! These no-bake bars sure sound and look good. Adding this recipe to my Must Make list for those hot summer days when I want a treat but don’t want to heat up the oven.
Thanks, Laureen! They are very very yummy!
Hello Lovely Lady,
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[...] Chocolate Coconut Bars by Good Girl Gone Green. These no-bake bars sound really good. Tucking this recipe away as an option for those hot summer days when I don’t want to use the oven. [...]
These look absolutely devine!! and I love the fact that I don’t have to use the oven. The only nuts I can have though are pecans and walnuts, could I replace that in here?…
I would say yes to subbing for pecan and walnuts! When I don’t have a certain nut for a recipe I always switch it up! Many raw recipes actually use walnuts and pecans as the main ingredients for a pie crust so i am sure it will taste great as well!