Salted Chocolate-Coconut Bars

No Bake, Coconut Cashew bars topped with velvety Salted Chocolate made with simple, healthy ingredients for a sweet treat that you can feel good about eating.

Vegan | Gluten-Free | No-Bake

Hello everybody! Long time no see… We’ve just got back from an amazing week in Amsterdam, where we enjoyed the strolls along the canals, the museums, the parks and literally everything in that city. We also had the opportunity to try the amazing vegan food over there, so in the next couple of days expect a full Amsterdam Vegan Guide.

Okay, here’s a preview: CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE WITH SOYA WHIPPED CREAM & VEGAN CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES WHAAAT

I’m still drooling over this one…

Now back to the scheduled programming:

If you’re a coconut & chocolate fan, you’ll love these vegan salted chocolate-coconut bars. These are made with simple, clean ingredients for a sweet treat that you can feel good about eating, and to be honest you probably already have them in your pantry. They’re also super nutritious and makes for a healthy dessert (& maybe even breakfast). Seriously it’s super easy to make while being vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free & refined sugar-free!

I’m not kidding, these are so good, my family was fighting over them! But why & how are they so good?

• They are full of whole plant-based ingredients
• No additives, refined sugars, and weird unpronounceable ingredients
• Obviously, they’re dairy & egg free, but they’re also soy, gluten, and refined sugar-free

Not to mention, these are no-bake, which means there will be no hot oven on during these scorching-hot days! Seriously, it’s a damn inferno outside, and with the Saharan Dust Storms hitting the Caribbean right now, it’s just worse. So I’m hoping these will cool off the hot summer for my lovely readers.

How to:  For the base, I blended raw cashews, rolled oats, liquid sweetener of your choice and coconut oil, along with some spices. And for the velvety chocolate topping, I simply melted dairy free semi-sweet chocolate chips with coconut oil & some Himalayan pink salt.

Notes: 

• For gluten-free bars, use a certified GF brand of oats. I used Bob’s Red Mill.
• For a healthier version: Instead of melting chocolate chips, whisk together liquid sweetener of choice, coconut oil, and cacao powder in the double boiler, until smooth.
• Don’t have cashews? Try this with walnuts or almonds, maybe some Brazilian nuts.

Recipe: Salted Chocolate-Coconut Bars

Ingredients

Base:

• 1½ cups raw unsalted cashews
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup liquid sweetener ( brown rice syrup, maple syrup, agave nectar)
• Dash of cinnamon & vanilla extract
• Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Chocolate Topping:

• 1 cup non-dairy semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• Pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Toppings:

• Cashews, chopped
• Unsweetened coconut flakes
• More pink Himalayan salt

Procedure:

1. To a food processor, add cashews and blend for 2-3 minutes. It’s very important to stop every 30 seconds or so, to scrape down the sides. You want to process the nuts until they start to form a dough.
2. Next, add the oats, coconut oil, unsweetened coconut flakes, liquid sweetener of choice and salt. Blend for another 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until ingredients are completely combined.
3. Empty dough into an 8×8 pan and press down firmly, spreading evenly to all edges. I find it helpful to use the flat bottom of a cup to really even it out. Let it rest on the fridge while you prepare the chocolate.
4. Now, for the chocolate topping. Create a double boiler by adding water to a pot, and placing inside a heat-safe bowl or measuring cup (preferably glass). To your heat-safe bowl or measuring cup, add in the chocolate chips, coconut oil & salt. Whisk together until smooth and well-combined.
5. Immediately pour over dough, spreading evenly with a spoon or spatula. Sprinkle with chopped cashews, coconut flakes & pink Himalayan salt.
6. Freeze for at least 1 hour before slicing.
7. Serve & enjoy!

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