Name: Chewy Coconut Granola Bars
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats (I use One Degree sprouted oats – easier to digest); 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut (or finely shredded); 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil; 1/4 cup coconut sugar; 1/3 cup honey; 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp of salt; 1/4 cup collagen; 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional); 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Chewy Coconut Granola Bars

May 14, 2023

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If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious granola bar that’s nut-free, look no further than these chewy coconut granola bars! They’re perfect for those who can’t eat nuts but still want a tasty and healthy snack option.

Many of the healthy granola bars in stores are often quite expensive, and contain nuts and highly refined sugars. These chewy coconut granola bars are made with simple, wholesome ingredients, and are sweetened with honey and coconut sugar instead of refined sugar.

Aren’t coconuts a nut?

Despite its name, coconuts are actually a type of fruit classified as a drupe!

Can I omit the collagen?

The collagen is what creates the crispy outside of these granola bars and helps the bars keep shape and stay together. If you omit the collagen, then they will be quite a bit more gooey and may not stay together as well, so you can decrease the honey from 1/3 cup to 1/4 cup if you want. Also, if you don’t put collagen in it, then you will need to let them rest at room temperature for a few hours before cutting because they’re so much more gooey. Use code CHRISTINE15 for a discount on Further Food collagen!

Why coconut sugar and honey?

The combination of the coconut oil, coconut sugar, honey, and collagen is what creates a caramelized, sticky paste that makes these bars resemble store-bought ones! I’ve tried it without the coconut sugar and it just didn’t turn out quite the same.

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Chewy Coconut Granola Bars

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These chewy granola bars are a great snack to prep for the week.

They are nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and are naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and honey, so they are much lower glycemic than traditional granola bars that tend to cause blood sugar issues.

Author: Christine Manes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 10 bars 1x
Category: Snack, Breakfast, Meal Prep
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Spread the oats and desiccated coconut out onto the baking sheet and toast in the oven for a 5 minutes on 350ºF. Keep an eye on it, you don’t want it to burn.

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the coconut oil, coconut sugar, and honey together and stir until the coconut sugar dissolves. Then bring to a simmer and let bubble for a minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, collagen, salt, and cinnamon.

In a large bowl, combine the toasted oats and coconut with the honey mixture and mix well, ensuring all of it is evenly covered in the honey mixture. It’ll take a few minutes since the honey mixture thickened during the cooking process.

Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before stirring in chocolate chips. If you don’t want the chocolate to melt at all, then allow to cool completely before stirring them in.

Dump the mixture onto the baking sheet and form it into about a 12×5 rectangle. It may help to lightly wet your hands to form it without it sticking to your hands.

Let it sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before cutting. It makes 10 bars.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.