These dark chocolate coconut bars taste like an even better version of Mounds candies. Only six ingredients and sweetened with maple syrup!

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What was your favorite candy growing up? I always hoarded away Milky Ways, Snickers, and Mounds bars after trick or treating. I love coconut in desserts, so I wanted to make a less processed version of one of my favorite candies. Enter these dark chocolate coconut bars with sea salt!

This dark chocolate coconut bar recipe is super easy to make. You’ll need just six simple, whole food ingredients and a food processor to get these on the table. If you love coconut as much as I do, put these on your to-do list!

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How to make homemade dark chocolate coconut bars

  • Combine unsweetened shredded coconut, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a food processor and blend until combined.
  • Press into a loaf pan into a single even layer.
  • Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Melt dark chocolate chips.
  • Pour melted chocolate over bars and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Refrigerate again until solid, and cut into squares.
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Why you’ll love these dark chocolate coconut bars

  • Simple to make. Just throw a few ingredients in a food processor, refrigerate, and top with melted chocolate and sea salt.
  • Coconut flavor x2. These bars incorporate unsweetened shredded coconut and coconut oil to maximize that coconut flavor.
  • Less processed than store bought candy. These bars are made with whole food ingredients, and just lightly sweetened with maple syrup. No processed sugar + lower in sugar than candy you’d buy at the store!
  • Easy to store. You can store these bars in the fridge for about a month, and in the freezer for even longer! I love having a stash of treats when I’m craving something sweet.
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Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)

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  • Author: Alex
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 16 squares 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: no bake
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Description

These dark chocolate coconut bars taste like an even better version of Mounds candies. Only six ingredients and sweetened with maple syrup!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Combine coconut, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract in food processor. Blend until well combined into a thick, grainy paste.
  2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, and press down coconut mixture into the pan in an even layer.
  3. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
  4. Melt chocolate chips. 
  5. Remove coconut layer from fridge, and pour melted chocolate over it. Spread into an even layer, and sprinkle with sea salt.
  6. Place back in the fridge for another 30 minutes, or until chocolate has completely hardened.
  7. Cut into into 16 squares.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

Keywords: chocolate coconut bars, vegan, gluten free, healthy dessert

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