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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Egg Free

    Almond Coconut Bars

    Published: Mar 7, 2013 ยท Updated: Jan 2, 2023 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    These bars have a buttery almond base with sweet coconut & date topping and a chocolate drizzle to make each little square bursting with flavor

    Almond Coconut Bars from Living Well Kitchen

    These bars were born from an effort to make a homemade version of some Girl Scout cookies, namely the Samoas.

    They didn't turn out as planned, but they are still too good to pass up sharing with y'all.

    Almond Coconut Bars have an almond shortbread base and are topped with a gooey {in a very good way} date & coconut mixture. I drizzled some melted semi-sweet chocolate over some, and I think those were my favorite. I mean, there are few desserts not improved with a drizzle of chocolate.

    The buttery almond base with the sweet coconut & date topping and a chocolate drizzle make each little square bursting with flavor.

    Almond Coconut Bars from Living Well Kitchen

    But these are improved from most desserts. You can use unsweetened coconut to make the only added sugar in these from the tablespoon of honey in the shortbread base.

    I used sweetened coconut flakes because I ran out of unsweetened {I've been making lots of coconut treats this week}. But they would have been sweet enough, thanks to the dates, had I used unsweetened.

    My point is that you can use either and the bars will still be delicious. Unsweetened would obviously be the better choice but can be hard to find.

    The natural sugar in dates is what makes these bars so deliciously sweet. Dates can be found near the raisins & other dried fruit or in the bulk section of the grocery store.

    The coconut isn't too overpowering but has the perfect balance with the almonds. The chocolate adds another layer of scrumptious flavor that I definitely wouldn't leave out if you have chocolate chips.

    Almond Coconut Bars from Living Well Kitchen

    I am pretty in love with these weird little things, and I think you will be too

    They really are worth the little extra effort they require

    Almond Coconut Bars

    These bars have a buttery almond base with the sweet coconut & date topping and a chocolate drizzle to make each little square bursting with flavor
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 25 bars
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    For Shortbread:

    • 2 cups almond flour or almond meal
    • 4 tablespoon butter cut into pieces
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon honey

    For Coconut topping:

    • 1 cup dates
    • โ…“ to ยฝ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • โ…› teaspoon salt
    • 1-ยฝ cup coconut flakes

    For Chocolate drizzle {optional}:

    • โ…“ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1-2 tablespoon unsweetened vanilla almond milk

    Instructions

    • Put the dates in a bowl, and cover with very hot water. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8 or 9 inch baking pan with foil.
    • In a medium sized bowl, cut the butter and coconut oil into the almond flour. Stir in the honey. You might want to use you hand to mix everything together.
    • Press the almond mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the almond shortbread is lightly browned. Put on a cooling rack to cool completely.
    • After taking the shortbread out, put 1 cup coconut flakes on a baking sheet and put in the oven until lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on them because they burn easily.
    • Meanwhile, drain the dates and add to the bowl of a food processor along with the almond milk {start with โ…“ cup and increase as needed}, vanilla extract, salt, and ยฝ cup coconut. Process until the mixture is pureed and very smooth.
    • Once the coconut is toasted, add ยฝ cup toasted coconut to the pureed date mixture. Process until combined. Fold the remaining coconut into the mixture.
    • When the shortbread has cooled, spread the date-coconut mixture over it. Put in the freezer to harden.
    • Once it has hardened, cut into squares.
    • If topping with chocolate, put the chocolate chips and almond milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat until it has melted. Drizzle over the bars.
    • Keep these well covered in the freezer. You could also keep them in the fridge; I think room temperature wouldn't work very well.

    Notes

    *Be sure to use certified gluten-free ingredients if you need these to be gluten-free.
    *Based on this almond flour shortbread from Hartke Is Online and Almost Raw Samoa Bars from Cooking ala Mel
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    Nutrition Facts
    Almond Coconut Bars
    Serving Size
     
    1 g
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    9
    g
    14
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    5
    mg
    2
    %
    Sodium
     
    34
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    61
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    9
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    6
    g
    7
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    56
    IU
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    28
    mg
    3
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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