These No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars are made with walnuts, cashews, coconut, natural peanut butter, and dark chocolate. They are gluten-free and very delicious! This bar recipe will become your favorite of all the snacks!
Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner! I can’t believe that, finally, we are having warmer temperatures here in Toronto. As you know, I’m originally from Brazil, and my hometown is very hot with temperatures between 20ºC (68ºF) to 32ºC (90ºF) all year. And because it’s a city surrounded by the ocean, I never really minded the heat. It’s perfect weather to spend the day at the beach! 😉
So, you can imagine how hard it was for me to spend my first winter in Canada (but these adorable Snowman Chocolate Cups helped hahaha). But I have to say, I love summertime in Toronto even without the beach. This city has lots of activities during this time of the year, and you are always outside enjoying life with your loved ones.
I love all the parks with playgrounds, and now that Thomas is walking, it’s great. I’m always walking and playing with him outside. If you follow me on Instagram, you have probably seen all the little videos (insta-stories) I constantly post of this city and the activities we’ve been doing.
Of course, when the weather is good, the last thing we want to do is stay inside the kitchen for a long time, right? I’m a food blogger and should love being in the kitchen and yes, I do, but when it’s summer, I prefer to make something easy and refreshing like this No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars recipe I bring to you today.
When you crave a chocolate, peanut butter, and coconut combo but don’t want to feel guilty eating a heavy dessert, these No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars are perfect for you.
This is definitely a treat that you will satisfy your sweet tooth, and the best part is, you don’t need to bake it. All you need are the ingredients and a microwave. These bars are an easy and delicious dessert for summer just like my Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Chocolate Bars Recipe, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars.
I love these No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars especially because of the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. This combo is so rich in flavor and delicious, making them a guaranteed success!
The best part of these No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars is that they are not packed with cups of sugar. These clean, no-bake chocolate bars offer the perfect alternative.
- They are gluten-free.
- The recipe calls for a natural sweetener.
- They take only 10 minutes to prepare.
- You can use any type of nuts you have on hand.
Awesome! You get all the wholesome ingredients such as walnuts, cashews, coconut, and peanut butter without all the extra ingredients from the regular bar recipes. Enjoy!
No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup 100% pure peanut butter
- 1¼ cups sugar-free chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon natural sweetner like Swerve you can use honey for low-carb
- ½ cup unrefined coconut oil Use the solid form because you are going to melt it with the chocolate.
- 1½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut save some for the topping
- 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup unsalted roasted cashews chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add the peanut butter, chocolate, Swerve, and coconut oil.
- Heat it at 50% power for 1 minute.
- Remove from the microwave, and stir.
- Return the bowl to the microwave and repeat, stopping to stir every 15 seconds until the mixture is completely melted.
- Add the remaining ingredients, and stir until they are well-combined.
- Pour into an 8x8-inch removable bottom pan. Top with shredded coconut.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens. It takes about 4 hours.
- Slice into square pieces, and store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Make sure the bowl does not have any water or moisture in it when you melt the chocolate, as it'll cause it to seize up.
- Loosely cover the chocolate in the fridge as it sets up, so it doesn't absorb any scents from the fridge.
- Feel free to change around the nuts for a different flavour.
- To store: Place the chocolate coconut bars in the fridge in an airtight container.
- To freeze: Freeze in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Loved it. Turned out just as I had hoped. Can’t stop eating them…which is problematic…lol !! I used organic agave syrup as a sweetener as I am in South Africa and can’t always find listed ingredients . I also used well greased mini cup cake baking trays which worked a charm. This recipe is a keeper.
This makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for trying the recipe and stopping by to leave this great review 😉
Yum!, Perfect low sugar snack/ dessert! Ratios of nuts to butter and chocolate were spot on and holds its shape when taken out of the fridge for a while. Other times I have made choice nut bars the high leven of coconut oil causes it to begin to melt instantly, but not in these! They were a hit and I will be saving this recipe for sure!! x
I’m so thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
Is the swerve in this recipe granulated? Can’t wait to try this!
Yes it is 😉
Yes it is.
This looks and sounds amazing! Do you think almond butter would hold up in this recipe as sub for peanut butter?
Yes you can use almond butter for sure 😉
What brand of chocolate chips did you use?
I used Hershey’s. Here is the link to see it on amazon.com.
16 grams of carbs per bar? How can that be low carb when we are supposed to stay under 50 grams a day… some say under 45 and some even only 20 per day. ??? Is it possible you calculated in error? Thanks. 🙂
Yes, it was a mistake. I just adjusted the nutrition facts to clear further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out!
Low Carb? am I missing something?
Hi, Nettie. I just adjusted the nutrition facts to clear further confusion. Thanks for pointing it out!
Quick, super easy, and delicious!
Totally 😉
Could you tell me roughly what weight of chocolate chips as I need to use a bar of dark chocolate in place of them as I currently can’t access choc chips.
I don’t know the weight but if you can use a chocolate bar and chop it in very small pieces. You will need about 1 1/4 cups (380g).
This is fantastic. I rarely comment on recipes, but this is great! I used pecans, peanut and pepita for the nuts, it’s what I had. 👏👏👏
Wow thank you so much for your great feedback. Happy to know you enjoy this recipe 😉
Loved these!!! I actually used half the amount of coconut oil and nuts. I also subbed in hemp seeds. I did half peanut butter and half cashew butter. Came out fantastic!!!
Awesome. It’s a great idea to add hemp seeds in there 😉
You say the yield is 16 but the nutrition info says it is given for 1/20. Which is correct? Is the nutrition info given for 1/16 or 1/20?
It is fir 1/16. I just fixed it on the recipe box. Thanks for pointing it out.
I made this recipe and for easier bites, I poured the mixture into silicon ice cube molds. Basically made keto fat bombs. Highly recommend
That’s a great idea. Love it. Thanks for stopping by 😉
Oooh! Great idea! Thank you!
Made these today and they are fabulous! One thing though, it might be a good idea to note that the chocolate has sweetener in it. I used unsweetened chocolate and realized as I was melting the first four ingredients that it would taste awful without more sweetener so I added an extra 1/2 cup of Swerve (powdered). It turned out fine then. The only problem now is that my husband and kids are into them which means my “Mommy treats” (ie. sugar free) won’t last long! Thanks for the great recipe.
ahahahaha this is absolutely true. The kids enjoy this recipe too. And yes, if you want to add a little bit of Swerve it’s a good idea. Although some people prefer it without any type of sweetener. Happy to hear your family enjoyed this treat 😉
Are those net carbs? I use one type of nut versus several? This recipe sound amazing!
Yes it is net carbs. You can use any type of nut you prefer.
Sounds delicious! Any advice on doing this in the oven (how long/what temp) as I don’t use microwaves?
Yes totally. Place the chopped chocolate in a oven safe bowl and place it in an oven set at 200 degrees F. Your chocolate will melt very slowly, but watch it very carefully to not burn it.
Is there a way to make it with cocoa instead of chocolate chips?
Sorry, I’m not sure because I’ve never tried it with cocoa but let me know you you tried it and how it turned out for you.
Great recipe! Im a Culinary student and I borrowed your recipe to present it to my classmates and to the chef. they were hyped to know your recipe because they said it is super delicious. Thank you thank you thank you
Wow Awesome. Glad to hear you all enjoyed this recipe 😉
Can you substitute butter for coconut oil? Not a fan of coconut oil, is there any other substitutes?
Yes you can use melted butter instead coconut oil.
This is my favourite keto recipe. It’s better than the “normal” chocolate. I replaced the peanut butter for cocoa butter and although more expensive, is definitely worth it.
So awesome!!!