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Chocolate Nut Bars (Paleo-friendly)

These easy no-bake bars are Paleo friendly and the perfect healthy snack or dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 388kcal
Author Amee

Equipment

  • 11x17" glass baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup raw almonds toasted
  • 1 cup raw pecans toasted
  • 2 tablespoon hemp seeds
  • cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
  • ½ cup virgin coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 tablespoon honey  or good quality maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground golden flaxseeds
  • 10 oz 60% or more dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Toast almonds and pecans at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.  Set aside to cool.  
  • Meanwhile, line an 11x7 glass pan with wax paper, making sure you come up the sides of the pan (you want to be able to lift the bars out of the pan to slice.)  
  • Pulse nuts in a food processor until they resemble coarse sand (you want the pieces a little larger than almond flour.)  
  • Add all other ingredients into the food processor, except the chocolate.  Pulse until thoroughly combined, you want to make sure ingredients are incorporated evenly.  
  • Pour the mixture into the wax paper-lined pan and smooth out to the corners. Refrigerate until set, about 1-2 hours.  
  • Melt chocolate in a double-boiler and pour over the chilled bars.  Spread out evenly with a spoon or spatula.  
  • Chill bars for another 5-10 minutes (but not longer, so they will be easy to slice.)  Lift the wax paper out of the pan and place bars on a cutting board and cut into squares.  

Notes

Store bars in the refrigerator or freezer.  *Leaving these bars out at room temperature for too long will make them too soft.  Keep in fridge until ready to eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg