These easy Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars are sweet and rich. Mix in your your favorite ingredients, and make them into bars or bark.
I have been craving chocolate recently and decided to make my own sweet treat instead of buying some. These Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars are the result.
I used cacao powder, which doesn't go through all the processing that cocoa does, so it contains more nutrients. You could use cocoa instead, which I have done in the past.
When I made my Chocolate Truffle Eggs with an Almond Date Nest for Easter, I tried the recipe with both cacao powder and cocoa powder. To me, there was a noticeable difference in flavor.
The cocoa powder wasn't as rich and it didn't give me the addictive, intense, euphoric feeling that we look for when eating chocolate. Then, maybe my cocoa wasn't as fresh as it could have been. Or maybe it's all in my head.
To add a rich creaminess and to help solidify the bars, I used coconut oil. For some crunch I added crushed almonds and coconut flakes.
You will want to put these in the refrigerator or freezer to keep them from melting. In the colder months they will probably be okay in the pantry, since coconut oil solidifies when cold.
Even though I used coconut flakes and almonds, you could add any of your favorite flavors to these bars.
In the future I want to try pistachios, pecans, dried cranberries, goji berries, and maybe even some dried tropical fruit. I like to make my own dehydrated fruit, sun-dried tomatoes, and crackers, so I will probably be experimenting with dried bananas and apples too.
Have fun playing with different combinations!
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Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars
These raw chocolate bars are a sweet treat. Customize them to your tastes.
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Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup brown rice syrup (you could also use maple syrup or agave syrup, if preferred)
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
- Mix first four ingredients together with a fork or whisk. Add coconut flakes and chopped almonds. Mix well.
- Line a container, like a glass baking dish, with plastic wrap. Pour mixture in the dish, spreading evenly.
- Refrigerate until mixture solidifies. Break or slice into bars. Put in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Delicious Peace of Mind says
Mmmm, this looks like a 'bark' I could chew on! 🙂 We attempted to make our own chocolate bark few times, and though it was tasty, it never really looked presentable. Do you have any advice how to get it out of the dish, because it always breaks for me?
Willow Moon says
I put the mixture in a glass dish lined with plastic wrap, and put it in the fridge. Since it was cold, it stayed together nicely. I was able to remove the plastic wrap out of the dish with chocolate in tact (no dirty dishes). Maybe it also worked well for me because my bark was so thick - almost like a brownie. Some people may not like it that thick, but to me it is chocolate either way!
Rocio Chavez (@yoursassyself) says
Yes, yes, yes - I can't wait to try this. Totally looking for real chocolate recipes rather than relying on store bought chocolate. Thanks!
Willow Moon says
Thank you! I hope you like it! I prefer making my own chocolate to buying it too!
joshandkimberly says
Yummy! These look so good!
Kaci Alvarez says
That look amazing! Can't wait to try this recipe out!
AvocadoPesto says
These sound delicious! Love that you used cacao instead of cocoa powder! Any idea if you can substitute the brown rice syrup with something else? Like maple syrup?
Willow Moon says
You could use either maple syrup or agave syrup. I have used both in this recipe.