Coconut Bars
These Coconut Bars are really easy to make, and super tasty little bite sized treats. These are vegan, filled with healthy coconut, and Paleo-friendly.
I love them because of their flavor. They are defiantly a coconut treat! They’re deceptive too; they taste like they’re filled with naughtiness, but in reality, they’re filled with nice!
Cocozia Coconut Oil
I posted a recipe for Chocolate “Mousse” Cups the other day using COCOZIA 100% Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Like I said in that post, “I really like their coconut oil; it’s organic, cold pressed, non-GMO, and Free of Pesticides, Bleach, Hexane and Trans Fats. Coconut oil is great for cooking and baking. It has a rich butter-like texture and mouth-feel, so it’s a great vegan substitute for butter.
It’s liquid at increased temperatures, and solid at lower temperatures. It’s easy to work with, and it’s delicious!”
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Coconut Bars Recipe
Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup coconut oil melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine coconut, coconut oil, maple syrup, and salt. Cook, stirring, over low heat, about 5 minutes, or until the shredded coconut has softened and absorbed some of the oil. Remove from heat, and add stir in the vanilla. Pour the mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Firmly pack the mixture down, and refrigerate for at least an hour. Cut into bars.
- If the coconut bars stick in the pan, place the pan in a shallow dish of hot water for a minute, and it will loosen, and come out.
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says
November 18, 2014 at 9:43 amDamn talk about LOADED with coconut! I absolutely LOOOOVE coconut- bring it on!
Culinary Ginger says
November 18, 2014 at 10:39 amThese look so good, I really need to make them.
Nicole Neverman says
November 18, 2014 at 12:26 pmThese coconut bars sound really delicious! I love how simple the recipe and ingredients list are too 🙂
mealplanmaven says
November 18, 2014 at 5:47 pmI adore desserts made with fresh coconut and can’t wait to try these!
Heidy L. McCallum says
November 18, 2014 at 7:28 pmWow what a great idea! I love coconut and this sounds so delicious and easily made I absolutely have to make it ASAP, will let you know ho they turn out
Heidy L. McCallum says
November 18, 2014 at 7:49 pm*How*—How not Ho—wow.
Two Healthy Kitchens says
November 21, 2014 at 11:43 amMy oh my – I’ve missed so many great recipes on your blog lately! I’ve got some serious catching up to do! And these beauties are the perfect place to start! I adore coconut-ty cookies and candy (especially at the holidays), so I’m all in! Double-yum! These are totally calling my name! Definitely pinning! ~Shelley
Culinary Flavors says
November 24, 2014 at 2:22 amMy husband loves coconut! I bet these little cuties would make him very happy!
eglover0616 says
November 24, 2014 at 5:40 pmYum! These look delicious!
Tiffany says
November 24, 2014 at 5:57 pmThis is every coconut lovers dream! Yumm!
Aimee @ Like mother like daughter says
November 24, 2014 at 7:46 pmoh my gosh, coconut. these look amazing!
lifewithmylittles says
November 24, 2014 at 7:47 pmOh my goodness, how simple! My husband LOVES coconut, so I bet he would love these!
Sandra @ A Dash of Sanity says
November 24, 2014 at 10:35 pmThese look amazing! I love coconut desserts.
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
November 25, 2014 at 3:39 amLove these little bars!! A special treat for me, since I totally love coconut!!
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Margaret says
November 25, 2014 at 7:34 amWow! that is a lot of coconut!
Britney says
November 25, 2014 at 8:07 amI’m not a huge coconut fan but my hubby is! We’ll have to try these out!
Cathy Henry says
November 25, 2014 at 12:24 pmMy mom would love these!
Kelly The Take Action WAHM says
November 26, 2014 at 6:38 amCoconut is my favorite! I’ll definitely be making these!
Britni says
November 26, 2014 at 10:17 amThese look absolutely delicious! Will definitely try it this Christmas.
Stephanie Pass says
November 26, 2014 at 3:52 pmLook so good! I need to try cooking with coconut oil. I see so many people do it, but just haven’t tried yet.
Carok says
January 3, 2015 at 10:26 amI also melt 60% Ghirardelli chocolate chips and make Mounds bars. Wow goooood!
Debi says
January 3, 2015 at 10:50 amThanks a GREAT idea! Yum!
Carol says
January 3, 2015 at 10:54 amI just made another batch using vanilla bean paste, toasted hemp hearts and 60% Ghirardelli chocolate chips. Can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe.
Debi says
January 3, 2015 at 11:11 amI love this idea too! I almost always use vanilla bean paste as well. I’ve found that when the jar is empty, just pour in a little regular vanilla and swish it around to get the last of the beans out. I think I need to try your ad-ins soon! Thanks again!
Trish says
February 5, 2015 at 8:14 pmI Made these today and they taste like heaven! Soooo yummy!
Debi says
February 5, 2015 at 9:20 pmAwesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know! you’ve totally made my day! I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful evening!
taranoland says
February 6, 2015 at 1:06 pmI love coconut bars and yours look amazing, sharing!!
L says
April 14, 2015 at 11:08 amThree questions- can these be made with sweetened coconut? That is all I have available right now and if so would you adjust the maple syrup? Do these need to be kept in the refridgerator or is room temp fine? I wasn’t sure with the coconut oil if they would melt at room temp.
Debi says
April 14, 2015 at 11:20 amDavis, yes, they can be made with sweetened or unsweetened coconut. I’ve made them with both. I didn’t adjust the maple syrup at all when I made them with sweetened, and I thought they were just as good. I think you’ll be happy with them with sweetened, just as the recipe is. You don’t have to keep them in the fridge or freezer. I kept a few on the counter for several days and had no problem. Most coconut oil is fine at room temp. It won’t melt at room temp, it’ll just be a little softer (which is easier to eat!). I played around with them and thought they actually had more flavor at room temp than from the freezer. But, on a hot day, really cold was nice! :0 Thanks for the comment!
lindygsherrod says
April 14, 2015 at 5:01 pmI am a Coconutaholic, always have been. The bars sound like the perfect “fix” for me. Bless your heart for sharing and thank you, hugggg
Debi says
April 14, 2015 at 5:18 pmThanks Lindy! My mom has always been a coconutaholic too, so I grew up loving the stuff! 🙂
#smittenwithThemitten says
April 16, 2015 at 6:56 amI tried these and they are delicious! My suggestion would be to go light on the coconut oil.You don’t want too much or it will make the bars too oily and will take a long time to solidate. Other than that, flavor and texture is delicious!
Debi says
April 16, 2015 at 6:58 amI’m glad you liked them! Thanks for letting me know your tips too!
Lisa Johnson says
April 17, 2015 at 7:11 amDefinitely defiant!
Yulnawatiely says
May 6, 2015 at 5:20 pmCan i use honey instead of maple syrup?
Debi says
May 6, 2015 at 6:04 pmYulnawatiely, yes, certainly. I’ve found that honey and maple syrup are very interchangeable. I haven’t tried it yet on this recipe, but I bet it’ll work really well!
Cookies says
May 16, 2015 at 9:10 amthis is so not working with me… I don’t know why, but i put the ingredients into the bowl and starting to heat in low heat but it toasted…
Debi says
May 16, 2015 at 9:17 amI’m sorry to hear that it isn’t working. I haven’t had that problem, and have made it many times. My guess is that the coconut you’re using is very thin and toasting comes easily. It should still taste really yummy that way. If you cook it for the 5 minutes and the oil isn’t absorbed, it should still work. Just pour the mixture into the pan and let it cool, I bet it’ll turn out great.
Joanne T Ferguson says
May 28, 2015 at 10:00 pmI don’t know if it’s the weather, but am having a coconut craving of late! Your recipe looks and sounds delicious Debi
Sallie McGrath says
July 2, 2015 at 3:47 pmTo make 21 bars, how small did you cut these? Thanks
Debi says
July 3, 2015 at 4:06 pmSallie, they were about 1 – 2 inch squares. I think I did 3 cuts lengthwise, and 7 cuts across the width. Hope that helps.
Ler says
July 12, 2015 at 4:58 pmAmazing! Just made them. I had to use honey instead of maple syrup and couldn’t stop eating the coconut out of the pan as I cooked it. I also threw in some large coconut flakes I had in the fridge and topped with some tiny chocolate chips I had in the pantry. Definitely a go to recipe. Delicious and simple!
Debi says
July 13, 2015 at 7:42 amLer, thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I’m really glad you loved them! 🙂 I like all your twists on the recipe too! Thanks!
Dee Ingram says
July 19, 2015 at 8:07 amI think I will add almonds to the mixture.
Meredith @ The Weekday Gourmet says
August 4, 2015 at 10:29 amI just made coconut macaroons last week but I’ll have to try these soon!
http://www.theweekdaygourmet.com/eggless-coconut-macaroons/
kylie says
September 11, 2015 at 4:55 pmWhat us the nutritional content eg fat and sugar etc?
Debi says
September 12, 2015 at 6:44 amKylie, at the bottom of the recipe card you’ll find the nutrition analysis. You can also hit “more” on the right side for additional info.
Мария Цончева says
November 6, 2015 at 3:09 pmI just got these out of the fridge, and OH MY GOD they are delicious! Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe!
Homemade Food Junkie says
November 22, 2015 at 7:08 pmThese cute bars will look so pretty on a holday party tray. And pretty healthy too for a treat! Grandkids will be getting some of these and I believe they will love them!
Tami says
January 1, 2016 at 6:27 pmThank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’m on my way to make them now. What a great, healthy snack!
Jeris says
February 29, 2016 at 4:35 pmJust made these bars, so excited for them to finish the chilling process. In mine, I found 1 cup oil is a bit too much, will adjust down to 2/3 cup for next batch. I plan to half-dip some in dark chocolate (made with coconut oil, cocoa powder & a smidge of sweetener).
Debi says
February 29, 2016 at 5:00 pmJeris, awesome! I love the chocolate dip part as well! It makes it like a Mounds Bar! Yum!
brunafrechiani says
April 14, 2016 at 6:56 amWow! I was looking for a recipe to use my coconut leftovers! I have to try this one
Jess says
January 15, 2017 at 6:56 pmThese are one of my favorite desserts now (second only to chocolate). I hope I always have these in my fridge. I was able to cut mine into 35 squares, which comes out to 90 calories per square.
Debi says
January 16, 2017 at 6:36 amJess, awesome! Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know! I really appreciate it! 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
Giovanna says
December 8, 2017 at 5:40 pm1 cup isn’t WAY too much for the amount of shredded coconut in this recipe. I made them and got a mouth full of oil. You may want to revise this recipe to 1/4cup of oil…