No Bake Vegan Chocolate Almond Coconut Bars Recipe
No Bake Vegan Chocolate Almond Coconut Bars are quick and easy, and ready when you are! Easy to whip up these naturally sweetened bars are vegan and gluten free.
Line an 8” x 8” (20cm x 20cm) baking pan with parchment paper. Clip the sides secure.
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350F (180C). Toast almonds for about 15 minutes or until toasty and fragrant while the oven is preheating (you’ll no longer need the oven). Rough-chop. Reserve 2 Tbs in a small bowl and then add the rest to a large mixing bowl.
In the bowl of a food processor, add the oats. Process until a fine meal/flour is formed. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, and then add the dark chocolate chips, reserving 2 Tbs along with the chopped almonds in a small bowl. Set aside
In the bowl of a food processor, add the dates, coconut, cacao powder, almond flour, salt, coconut oil, and extract. Process until smooth. Transfer the date mixture to the large mixing bowl with the oat mixture and use your hands to incorporate all the ingredients.
Press firmly into an 8x8 parchment-lined baking pan. Sprinkle the almond chocolate chip mixture over the top and gently press. For easier cutting, freeze for at least 20 minutes.
Cut into twenty 1 ½” x 2” (3.8cm x 5 cm) or 16 equal pieces. Store in a lidded container, in the refrigerator, for up to one month.