Chocolate Chip Coconut No-Bake Granola Bars

Chocolate chip and coconut no-bake granola bars with dates, nuts, and seeds are great on-the-go snacks and lunchbox treats for the kids.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 345 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup almond butter
• 12 ounces dates, pitted
• 2 cups miniature chocolate chips
• 0.25 cup water, or as needed
• 1.5 cups whole raw almonds
• 0.66666668653488 cup pumpkin seeds
• 0.5 cup salted sunflower seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with waxed paper so that the paper hangs over the edges of dish.

Step 2

Combine dates and water in a food processor or blender; process until a paste forms, adding more water if needed to thin it.

Step 3

Combine oats, coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add date paste, almond butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix, using your hands, until wet ingredients are fully incorporated.

Step 4

Press mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with another piece of waxed paper and press down using a can or mini roller. Freeze for 1 hour.

Step 5

Remove dish from freezer and lift out of dish using the edges of the waxed paper. Cut into 25 squares.