Almond Chocolate Coconut Bars
These delicious, NO BAKE, almond, chocolate and coconut bars are perfect for breakfast or a snack or maybe even dessert! Go ahead – I dare you to try and not enjoy these dairy-free and gluten-free, 6 ingredient bars!
Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, once said that “Life overall should be more glamorous, thrill-packed, and filled with applause…“. And, this past weekend, mine was so incredibly thrill packed! You see, this past weekend, I took the money I have saved by using Walmart’s Unlimited Talk Text and Data/Web plan and went and bought me a glamorous blender/food processor! When I brought it home and it made almond butter in 13 minutes, I couldn’t help applauding!
Of course, “glamorous”, “thrill packed”, and “filled-with-applause” are subjective…and, the root cause of these emotions tend to vary for each of us – but, Y’ALL, I got me a blender! FINALLY!
Of course, I ended up making so much almond butter that: I took some to work, used some to make these no bake, Almond Choconut Bars, and have some to take to my sister.
We are planning a trip to Dallas to see her soon and figured it would be more realistic for me to take her some almond butter, because, let’s be serious – these Almond Choconut Bars are not going anywhere! Yes, I have sharing issues – I was, after all, an only child for the first 5 years of my life.
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These past few days, these bars have been my source of fuel as I’ve been staying up way beyond my bedtime, looking up travel deals.
What has also been incredibly sanity saving is finally having a smart phone with Unlimited Talk Text and Data/Web so I could do my deal shopping EVERYWHERE! While waiting for my daughter to get off work or being stuck in a long bathroom line or check-out line at Walmart (where I purchased this phone); or, heck, even in the bathroom – every minute has been productive!
Probably the reason why this was the quickest I’d planned and paid for a trip!
I wanna applaud Walmart Family Mobile and the glamorous ZTE ZMAX! Because of them, our travels will be light AND thrill packed this time around! Y’all, this will be the first time I won’t need to lug around a bulky camera. The ZTE ZMAX comes with an 8mp one – and with 4G LTE unlimited web/data – uploading pictures will be a cinch! I won’t have to pack cords and transfer pictures from a camera to a computer so my sis can have them too! Aaaannnnnd, we wont have to get to the World’s busiest airport a couple hours early to check in as my daughter can do that as I drive down to the the craziness that is Hartsfield Jackson International Airport!
The Walmart Family Mobile service is just $29.88/month (for the first line) Unlimited Talk, Text & Data service plan which includes up to 1G of 4G LTE data.
Phones available at Walmart are:
ZTE Zinger – $29.88
Galaxy Avant – $149.00 (was $199.99)
ZTE ZMAX – $179.00 (was $199.88)
Alcatel Fierce 2 – $99.88 (was $129.99)
Alcatel Evolve 2 – $34.83 (was $59.88)
LG 450- $29.88
Microsoft Lumia 435- $49.88
Alcatel One Touch Pop Astro- $64.88
LG Leon LTE: $99.82
Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to http://cbi.as/fs1l or your local Walmart for current pricing.
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw almonds which will be used to make almond butter for this recipe
- 1 cup quick oats – ground up in a blender certified Gluten Free
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes – also ground up in a blender a more budget friendly option than coconut flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/4 cup + 1/2 cup chocolate chips I used semi sweet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- TO MAKE ALMOND BUTTER: Spread almonds out on a baking tray and bake them for 10 minutes
- Remove the almonds from the oven and place them in a blender/food processor and blend them till they turn into almond butter. It took me 13 minutes, but, depending on the blender, it could take longer. Make sure to scrape sides down between blending.
- 1 lb of almonds made about 2 cups of almond butter.
- TO MAKE BARS Add 1 cup almond butter to a bowl, and add the ground up oats and coconut flour into the same bowl. Also add in the salt, sugar, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and coconut oil and mix well
- Press into the bottom of a baking tray and chill for at least an hour
- Meanwhile, melt the 1/4 cup chocolate and drizzle it on top of the bars
- And – cut and enjoy!
Nutrition
In this moment, what would make your like more “glamorous, thrill-packed, and filled with applause..”?
Hmmmm, I think my life would be so much better with a commercial KitchenAid mixer, some new camera lenses, a vacation…..I could go on,
These almond bars look great, I have some almond butter I need to use up and these have all the artsy things I like, coconut, almonds and chocolate. Enjoy your trip to Dallas, lots of great food places there.
Thanks so much Nazneen! OOh – a new camera lens is next on my list! 🙂
I would so much rather make my own granola bars then buy them, the taste so much better, these look amazing 🙂
Thanks so much! xx
These are EVERYTHING I could possibly want in a snack. I mean, chocolate, OATMEAL, coconut and some brown sugar? Those things are my life. You can ship me some of these glorious treats any time…HINT HINT 😉 Love that process collage lady! Pinning!
You are such a sweetheart – thanks so much Taylor! Ok – am putting some in the mail – but my mail lady has sharing issues too 😉
xoxo
I know you have sharing issues, but do you think you can make an exception? PLEASE.
Hahaha! Come on down to Atlanta and visit and you have a deal!
Yay for blenders!! They can be magical, apparently since you made those incredible choconut bars 🙂 This recipe is right up my alley – love it!
No kidding Alanna – blenders are magical indeed!!!
BTW – thanks so much!
Wooo for a new blender!!! That’s definitely exciting! And I love the sound of these bars … kind of wish I had one for breakfast right now!
I wish I had one for lunch right now too – but we finished all of the second batch yesterday!
Thanks so much Ashley!
Here’s the problem, I love almond butter so much I would probably eat it all before even attempting to make the bars.
I think there’s only one possibly solution, that you send me a couple of bars. Deal?
Dude – I would offer to hand deliver these to you – but, I don’t trust myself around them …NYC is a long flight from Dallas…and I might get hungry… 🙂
There’s coconut! Of course I’m in. Perfect on the go snack. 🙂
You got that right!
BTW – thanks so much Melanie!
These look absolutely deeeelish!!! Can’t wait to try! Pinned!
Thanks so much Chelsey!
These look so good! Love everything about them! Could you send some my way ? 🙂
Thanks so much Mira! Yes! I put some in the mail – though my mail lady is a treat stealer… 😉
These look amazing! I would love to snack on them as a little pre-P90X3 pick me up! Pinning and tweeting now 🙂
Haha – Sonali, great minds we have… I snacked on them and a big cold glass of milk after Insanity -Max Cardio Conditioning!
Love no bake bars Shashi, and these almond chocolate bars are making me drool! 🙂
Thanks so much Neil – BTW, these would be good for long hikes!
LOVE these almond coconut bars!!!! and YES having a smart phone with Unlimited Talk Text and Data/Web is everything!!!!
Thanks so much Alice!
Heck, I wouldn’t share these either! Great recipe — thanks.
Haha! Now I don’t feel selfish! 🙂 Thanks KR!
Yay for a new blender and these bars! Love the sound of everything in them, the coconut, chocolate and almond combo is completely irresistible! So fun that you’re taking a trip to see your sister soon too 🙂
Thanks so much Kelly! You are so sweet!
I don’t know what sounds better: these brownies, or the unlimited data thing. Both are wonderful!!! xxx
Haha – thanks Consuelo!
Sashi, these almond coconut bars look absolute delicious!! and its no bake.. can it be any better.. I can totally live on these.. 🙂
Haha – Arpita – I did live on these for like 2 days!
Thanks so much btw!
Bars like those…you should just start selling! You’d make millions 😉
Thanks so much sweet lady!
I love how your styled these bars – gorgeous! And I’m impressed you not only made the bars but also the almond butter – great effort when I know you’re very busy xx
Thanks so much Charlie!
These are perfect for us busy people – just blend and throw in a dish and the magic happens in the fridge! 🙂
xx
These bars sound delicious! I’d love to make a box to take with me on the plane or on a road trip 🙂
Oh my gosh – I didn’t think about taking these to eat on the plane! Though, TSA might demand I share! GAH! 🙂
Thanks so much Genevieve!
These almond chocolate bars could easily go onto my to make list Shashi 🙂
Thanks Tandy!
Homemade almond butter is TOTALLY glamorous and so are these bars! Perfect snack!
Thanks Joanne – you are right – homemade nutbutter is pretty amazing! I haven’t forgotten yours!
since you’re coming to dallas, mind jumping down to austin and visiting me?? PLEASE?! and bring these gorgeous bars!
Haha! Thanks Lindsay! Hey I have a better idea – come to Dallas and you can steal ALL the almond butter off my sister’s counters! deal?
Dude! These bars look delicious, Shashi! I can totally understand why you wouldn’t want to share these with anyone…except perhaps the maillady. I hear she likes pretty much anything! Haha! Have fun in Dallas!!
Duuuude, who you calling a dude????? This here’s a dudette!!!! 🙂
You know what – I’m gonna be home early today, so, I am gonna wait for that mail-lady and chase her down the street myself, instead of getting my dogs to do it – and ask her where that brownie bite cheesecake you sent is!!!!
Thanks Duuuude!
These bars! Oh my gosh. They look absolutely deeevine! Definitely pinning this to try soon! I’m planning a Whole Foods trip this week so it looks like I’ll be buying almonds in bulk to make these!
Thanks so much Megan!
Hey – if you happen to have a Trader Joe’s or discount warehouse by you, almonds in bulk are a lot cheaper there!
Oooh this is good to know. Whole Foods is usually my go-to for bulk ingredients, but they are starting to hurt my bank account a bit! I’ll have to search for a Trader Joe’s!
Seriously wish I had your new blender Shashi!! I would LOVE to be able to make my own nut butter at home! It’s a dream of mine lol! These look absolutely amazing, and as soon as I get a powerful enough blender, I’ll definitely be making them. Love the chocolate drizzle on top!
I sure hope you get a blender soon – homemade nut butter is just so darn good! Thanks so much Harriet!
These bars are amazing!! I wish they would appear in front of me right now! And I will have to look into this family plan – the one we are now sucks!
These bars look so damn delicious Shashi! Coconut+ almond sounds like an amazing combo! Almond butter is beyond YUM! 🙂
Your bars look wonderful, what a great snack to have on hand!
LOVE! There’s no way I’d be sharing these babies either. I mean… almonds, chocolate, and coconut? It makes me weak in the knees just thinking about it. And I’ve always wondered if my slight unwillingness to share things was the result of me being an only child. I’ve always wanted a brother or sister (mostly a brother), but I guess it just wasn’t in the cards…
Have never tried to make almond butter but I reckon I should! These bars look terrific.
What a fantastic recipe!!
These look amazing! I’ll have to whip up a batch this weekend.
Not sure what I did wrong, the ingredients when mixed together and chilled for 1 hour are all crumbles, they do not stick
Esther – was the mix wet before you chilled it? And -what kind of amond butter did you use?
I made the almond butter as you wrote, e.g., I baked for 350F for 10 mins (I used 8oz to make 1 cup), and then used food processor to chop the almond to be almond butter. I suspect I did not make the almond “liquid” enough? It is all chopped up, but I do not think I get to the point it has liquid or oil yet, is that the problem?
Hey Esther – yes – that is the problem – the new blender I have crushed the almonds into almond butter in about 13-15 minutes – but, my old blender used to take 40-50 minutes! The almond butter has to be almost liquid – very creamy and gooey – little more liquid-y than peanut butter…