No-Bake Almond Coconut Bars
Many times, the ideas for the things I make are inspired by the food I buy or taste elsewhere. Almost anything can be made at home for less and today’s snack bars are super easy, too!
These Almond Coconut Bars are my ultimate homemade snack bar. They are inspired by my favorite Balanced Goodness Coconut + Granola Go Macro bars but the ingredients are simplified. You could totally make them into balls if you prefer small energy bites but I prefer making them into square-shaped bars, as shown in the photos.
They are ridiculously simple to throw together so if you make them, let me know! 🙂
No-Bake Almond Coconut Bars
Recipe Type: Snacks
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Serves: 4 bars
Inspired by Go Macro Balanced Goodness Coconut + Granola bars. These bars are only four ingredients, naturally sweetened, and don’t require any baking.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (about 15 Neglet) sticky, pitted dates*
- 2 heaping tbsp of almond butter
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp unsweetened desiccated coconut
Instructions
- In a food processor, puree the dates to a thick paste. Add the almond butter and pulse.
- Take the ¼ cup of rolled oats and add them to a nonstick pan. On a stovetop, lightly warm the oats until they smell/look toasted. Three minutes on medium heat should be enough.
- Add the warm oats to the food processor, along with the coconut, and process until combined.
- Mixture will look dry and crumbly but, as you pick it up with your hands, it should mash together. Add 2 teaspoons of warm water if the mixture does not mash together and process again (I didn’t need to add any).
- Separate the mixture into 4 balls and form into square-shaped bars.
- They will keep at room temperature for a day, or store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Notes
*If your dates have been stored in the fridge or freezer, or simply aren’t sticky, soak them in hot water to soften. I like to heat up some water in a pot on the stove and let the dates rest in the hot water for 10 minutes.