Description
These Toasted Coconut Date Bars are a delicious vegan treat combining naturally sweet medjool dates, crunchy toasted coconut flakes, creamy almond butter, and rich dark chocolate. Perfect as a healthy snack or dessert, these bars are easy to make and require no baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 1/4 cup medjool dates, packed and pitted
- 2 cups Let’s Do Organic Unsweetened Toasted Coconut Flakes (plus more for topping)
- 1/4 cup natural almond butter
Chocolate Coating
- 1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Blend Dates: Place the medjool dates into a food processor and blend until they form a ball. Turn off the processor and separate the date ball with your hands into smaller pieces to make blending easier.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the toasted coconut flakes and almond butter to the dates in the food processor. Blend again until everything is combined, but avoid over blending to prevent releasing oils from the almond butter.
- Press Mixture: Line a 6×6 inch pan with parchment paper. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour to set.
- Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chopped vegan dark chocolate and coconut oil. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring each time, until the mixture is smooth and fully melted.
- Cut and Dip Bars: Remove the chilled mixture from the pan and cut into 6 equal bars. Dip the bottom half of each bar into the melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Decorate and Chill: Drizzle the remaining melted chocolate over the tops of the bars and sprinkle with additional toasted coconut flakes. Chill until the chocolate is firm before serving.
Notes
- Use a food processor for best consistency to blend the dates and coconut thoroughly.
- Be careful not to over blend after adding almond butter to avoid oily texture.
- For easier dipping, chill the melted chocolate slightly to thicken before dipping bars.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Feel free to substitute almond butter with other nut butters like cashew or peanut butter if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
