Chocolate Chip Coconut No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chocolate Chip Coconut No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe). I was looking for a way to have healthier snacks on hand for my kids lunches and on the go snacking. This recipe can be modified to include fruit instead of the chocolate. The date paste helps hold it together nicely and dates are known as nature's candy. No refined sugar except for in the chocolate chips. You could include carob chips or whatever kind of chips your kids like. The dried fruit version is yummy as well!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 25

Yield: 25 servings

Chocolate Chip Coconut No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces dates

pitted

¼ cup water

or as needed

3 cups rolled oats

2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

2 cups miniature chocolate chips

1 ½ cups whole raw almonds

⅔ cup pumpkin seeds

½ cup salted sunflower seeds

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 cup almond butter

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with waxed paper so that the paper hangs over the edges of dish.

Step 2

Combine dates and water in a food processor or blender; process until a paste forms adding more water if needed to thin it.

Step 3

Combine oats coconut chocolate chips almonds pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add date paste almond butter applesauce and vanilla extract; mix using your hands until wet ingredients are fully incorporated.

Step 4

Press mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with another piece of waxed paper and press down using a can or mini roller. Freeze for 1 hour.

Step 5

Remove dish from freezer and lift out of dish using the edges of the waxed paper. Cut into 25 squares.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Chip Coconut No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:25

Calories: 344.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.5g 15%

Carbohydrates: 33.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 25%

Sugars: 18.7g

Fat: 23g 35%

Saturated Fat: 8.2g 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 21.4IU

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 25.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 71.8mg 7%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 125.1mg 45%

Potassium: 409.2mg 12%

Sodium: 51.4mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 207.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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