Vegan Coconut Protein Bars
🌱 Vegan Coconut Protein Bars 🥥
These Vegan Coconut Protein Bars are chocolate-coated bars with a thick shredded-coconut center. No dairy. No baking. They taste like a Bounty bar with a little extra protein mixed into the filling.
I love chilling the coconut mix before I dip. Soft bars fall apart in the chocolate. Keep them cold after coating so the shell stays snappy. 💚
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Why You’ll Love These Bars 💚
- 🌱 Completely vegan
- 🥥 Real shredded coconut
- 🍫 Chocolate shell
- 💪 Protein in the filling
- ❄️ No-bake
- 🧊 Fridge candy
The Secret to Bars That Dip Clean
The filling should pack like wet sand. Too wet and it slumps. Too dry and it cracks. Chill the shaped bars until they’re firm, then dip fast. Let extra chocolate drip off before you set them on parchment.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
Can I skip the protein powder? 💪
Yes. Add 2 extra tablespoons coconut and 1 extra tablespoon coconut cream.
Sweetened or unsweetened coconut? 🥥
Unsweetened, so you control the sugar. Sweetened coconut makes them much sweeter.
How long do they keep? 🧊
Fridge 1 week, freezer 2 months.
🌱 Vegan Coconut Protein Bars
Ingredients 🛒
For the Coconut Filling
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup vegan vanilla protein powder
- ⅓ cup coconut cream
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Coating
- 1½ cups vegan chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions 👩🍳
- Stir shredded coconut, protein powder, coconut cream, maple, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt until the mix holds together.
- Press into a parchment-lined loaf pan, or shape into 10 bars.
- Chill 30–40 minutes, until firm.
- Melt chocolate with coconut oil. Dip each bar and set on parchment.
- Chill 20–30 minutes more, until the chocolate is set.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per bar (1/10) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 240 |
| Protein | 6g |
| Net carbohydrates | 14g |
| Total carbohydrates | 17g |
| Fiber | 3g |
| Total fat | 18g |
| Sodium | 40mg |
Estimates based on coconut filling, vegan protein powder, and chocolate coating. Exact numbers may vary by protein brand.
Notes & Tips 💡
- If the mix is dry, add 1 teaspoon coconut cream at a time.
- A warm knife gives cleaner cuts before dipping.
- Keep these cold. The chocolate softens on the counter.
- A pinch of flaky salt on top of the wet chocolate is excellent.
These Vegan Coconut Protein Bars are chocolate-dipped, coconut-packed, and no-bake. A candy bar that still has protein in the middle. 🥥🌱
If you make them, I’d love to hear how they turned out — leave a comment or tag me!
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