Coconut Bars with Chocolate Drizzle

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These coconut bars are the perfect combination of chocolate and coconut. I’ve been tinkering with a coconut bar recipe from Elana’s Pantry for the last few months. My husband and I both agreed that chocolate needed to find its way into the recipe somehow, and Elana’s bars came out a bit more custard-like than we wanted. This version is a delicious, healthy treat that tastes decadent.

Coconut Bars with Chocolate Drizzle

$.44 per serving

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Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:25 mins

Total Time:35 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients for the bars

• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup gluten-free flour
• 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

Ingredients for the chocolate drizzle:

• 1 tbs coconut oil
• 3 tbs maple syrup
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate (I use Baker's Chocolate)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together the wet ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the flour and coconut to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
• Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until it's set and the top begins to brown.
• Cool completely on a wire rack and cut into 16 bars.
• While the bars are cooling, coursely chop the unsweetened chocolate.
• In a double boiler, combine all three chocolate drizzle ingredients and heat until melted. Stir them until well combined.
• Let the chocolate cool and solidify a bit. With a spoon, drizzle the chocolate onto the cooled bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Servings: 16

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Annemarie Rossi

Coconut Bars Price Breakdown

This recipe makes 16 bars (1 inch x 4 inch). It contains some pricier ingredients, including maple syrup ($2.56 per cup), gluten-free flour ($.75 per cup), and shredded coconut ($1.25 per cup). Making this with white sugar and some white flour would bring down the price, but also the quality. Even with these higher-end ingredients, the total cost of this recipe is $6.96, or $.44 per bar. When compared to a Larabar, with its shelf price of $1.25, these coconut bars are actually a bargain!