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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bites

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No-bake cookies and I have a bit of a love/hate relationship. I love how easy they are to make; I hate how unattractive they tend to be. I love how rich the chocolate and peanut flavors can be; I hate the raw oatmeal that frequently overwhelms the cookies. When I ran across these no-bake bars, I couldn’t believe I’d never thought to try making the cookies into bars. At least they would look better, right?

I’m going to be flat out honest here and tell you my thinking when I started making these. (My friend Donna can attest to it because we were talking on the phone at the time.) I thought, “I’ll make these because the kids will love having a dessert over the weekend and I won’t be tempted to eat more than one.”

That is seriously funny in hindsight. I almost licked the saucepan clean as I was waiting for the bars to harden in the refrigerator. The additional coconut, honey, and nuts in these bars take them far out of the league of traditional no-bake treats. That oatmeal that I dislike in other cookies? It is providing structure and just a bit of flavor, instead of being the dominant ingredient.

There are plenty of options with these bars. If you prefer a completely unprocessed ingredient list, use a pure dark chocolate, natural peanut butter and unsweetened coconut. If you are like me and have yet to give up your refined sugars (and are too impatient to make a special trip to the store), use whatever is in the house.

I found that a 1″ square piece satisfied my chocolate craving. {edited to add, one square at a time, that is. I can’t even describe how much I enjoyed these treats!} As I was enjoying one of these with my husband late last night, we both agreed that they put store bought candy bars to shame.

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Yield: 24 bars or 60 bite-size pieces

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Bites

Chocolate and peanut butter are a perfect match in these chewy no-bake treats.

Recipe adapted from and with thanks to New Nostalgia.  

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Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil (unrefined is important here for the coconut flavor)
2 cups rolled oats (not instant oats)
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/4 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: toasted coconut for topping

Instructions

Melt the peanut butter, honey and coconut oil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently as the mixture melts. When it has melted, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the ingredients are well combined.

Pour into an 8x8 pan. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens, at least 3-4 hours. Slice into 1"-2" square pieces. Store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

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{originally published 3/3/13 – notes and photos updated 11/11/15}

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  1. These are dangerous! I know just where you're coming from with that 'I'll make these 'cause the kids will love them and I won't be tempted' technique...it never works, does it ;)
    I think you could probably use the microwave for these? My daughter at college always needs new treats that she and her friends can make in the dorm.
    For me I like that you say one little square satisfies your chocolate craving. I seem to need that little bit of chocolate after dinner, and better one of these than a whole bag of chocolate chips!
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    • You could certainly add some coconut extract if you like, but I don't think it needs it. There is already a coconut flavor in this recipe. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!
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    • I love these squares and add a bit of cocoa powder and chopped cranberries to make it more chocolaty and add that fruit chewiness. Love it!
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  12. This sounds so yummy! A recipe for this weekend I think. You mention not liking the raw oat taste, have you ever considered toasting your rolled oats and coconut (and allowing them to cool) before you add them to your mix? Try it, I doubt that you will stop at one piece if you do though :)
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  14. I always toast the oats before making the regular no-bake. I believe I will try this one and do the same. I really LOVE the taste of toasted oats over just plain ones. I may throw in some dried cherries, too!

    Oh you are so evil for making me do this! :-D
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    • I don't track that information, however there are a number of websites that will calculate it for you. Here is a link to one of them: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
      I hope that helps!
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  18. I used light butter and also put the oatmeal into a blender for just a few seconds and they turned out amazing!
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  21. These look awesome.I always cut out recipies from the back of cake mix box's.I love to try new things.My grand-kids love my homemade peanut butter cups and other sweets I have made.My husband bought me a cake decorating kit,i have made a lot of new things.I make a xmas canister of different sweets for each family member every year.They all seem love and enjoy the things I make them.That is what it is all about making my family happy.I have even made icecream cakes and decorated with my kit my hubby bought me.Thank you so much ,I now have a new recipie for my book to try.From fan of yours in Newfoundland.
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  22. These look very tasty. I make something for a group function at least twice a month and the standard no bake cookies are cheaper to make. I have a recipe that dumps those into a 9/13 pan to harden which saves a lot of time and space. When I first made them I had wax paper all over my kitchen and some in the living room with bloops of chocolate hardening. It was a mess.
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  24. I'm from the uk and have no idea how much a cup of peanut butter would be in terms of quantity needed. Can anyone help with that? These look absolutely delish and want to try to make a batch as soon as i can. Thanks for the recipe.
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  26. i have never bought coconut oil, i went to this store, was sold , coconut oil, in a pint jar, it says on label coconut oil, however, when i opened it, was no flavor, was like thick wax, did i buy the wrong thing
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    • You did buy the right thing. Coconut Oil is thick and very wax like. It should liquefy around 80 degrees. However, if it does not smell strongly of coconut, you likely bought refined )vs unrefined) coconut oil. It will still work, but it won't have the additional coconut flavor. I use both oils in my cooking and baking..
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  27. These are in my fridge right now and i'm dying to try them! i'm already thinking about how i can eliminate the PB and make a minty chocolately bar. any suggestions on replacing the PB or can i just omit?
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    • You could use mint flavored chocolate chips for the recipe. Usually they have them around holiday time or Guiardelli's (not sure of spelling) has mint chips also. Hope this hellps
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  28. I just made these and they are AMAZING!!! I love your recipes, and each one I try is better than the next. Keep up the great work. And you're right they are better than store bought candy bars :)
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  32. I make these every year in cookie form. Never once did I think to do them as a bar. Thank you for a great time saving idea!
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  33. Okay I have a couple of questions. Hubby hates coconut so I was thinking of trying using the butter rather than the coconut oil but will it be okay to leave the 1 cup of coconut out do you think? Also it says 2 cups rolled oats not instant. Will quick oats work? (not instant-takes one minute to cook rather than 5 like the rolled oats) I have always used those in the regular no bake version with no problem.
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    • I haven't tried this but you could maybe try subbing the coconut for crushed cornflakes and or wheatgerm? I guess you could use whatever flavoured cereal you enjoy. I may try goldensyrup instead of honey sometime too :-) I make another recipe that has golden syrup and cornflakes and coconut in....those flavours all go together to make yumminess! :-)
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    • I haven't tried these, but I too don't like coconut, so for the regular no-bake cookies I substitute additional oats or chopped nuts for the coconut. I have assumed that the main thing is the ratio of dry to wet ingredients in the cookie.
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  34. Sorry for the sily question but why coconut oil? Why not melted butter like the original no bake cookies? Thanks
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  37. Just wanted to say I made the no bake chocolate peanut butter bites and they were a huge hit in my house! I used butter in place of the coconut oil and oats in place of the coconut because no one in my house is really a big fan of coconut, but they were excellent! I look forward to trying many more of your recipes! Thank you for sharing all of them!
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  38. I have made these a few times, they are awesome, and I love the fact that they have minimal sugar and still taste great, Would love to see more of these!!!!
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    • My mom made this for us growing up & I still make it & her recipe calls for cocoa(1/2 cup). (Her recipe also has milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, peanut butter & oats.) With her recipe you boil like someone mentioned a few replies down, & put in pie plate & chill or freeze til hardened. I also found by accident one time if you add 3 cups oatmeal it makes them a little more crumbly(which I like) or if you use 2 cups oatmeal they're a
      little more sticky. Hope this might help someone!

      I definitely want to try to this recipe too b/c I'm intrigued by the variation & sounds a bit "healthier" ;)
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  41. These look and sound so yummy! Thankou for explaining the difference in refined and unrefined coconut oils. I hought some awhile back not knowing what I should have been looking for! I do now!
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  42. We don't get coconut oil in the UK - and even if we did it would be extremely expensive! What could I use instead of the coconut oil?
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  43. There is a recipe for the no bake drop cookies that uses cocoa, sugar and butter instead of chocolate chips and honey and cocoanut oil, the oats, peanut butter, cocoanut and nuts are the same. OH, it does have vanilla which this recipe oes not. It requires bringing the cocoa, sugar and butter to a full rolling boil and boiling for one minuet, then adding in the dry ingredients. I am not sure how it would work in bar form, but it should work OK as fudge will set up when boiled with these ingredients.
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  44. I have just made these and they are awesome, except that I do not like the honey taste in them.
    Can I omit the honey? Will they still come out right?
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  45. I've made this "personal" size (to make a tiny batch just for me!) by scaling it down from cups to tablespoons. (So, if it says 1 cup I use 1 tbsp, 1/2 cup I use a 1/2 tbsp, 2 cups is 2 tbsp, etc.) Deadly!!!
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    • That's a very good idea! Thankyou for sharing, I would never have thought to try that. A lot of recipes sound really scrummy, the only problem is that they are in big proportions to feed a family. I usually just make half the recipe, but even then, it's still too much. The world doesn't cater for single people, despite them making up a considerable amount of the population.
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  46. I love when people ask if they can substitute this for that and ... that for this ... and ... geez, just make the recipe, people and tell us what you think!
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    • There is no need to be rude - you obviously haven't thought that they may not be able to get specific ingredients outside the US or they may have food allergies! A little bit of consideration please!
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    • Very well said Tracie. I never realised, just how many rude people there are in the world until I started to use the internet. I live in the UK and love cooking, so am always on the look out for new recipes. Like you said, a lot of people are allergic to certain foods. Which can mean the difference between life and death in a lot of cases. Also, a lot of items that are mentioned in US recipes are not available to buy in the UK, or to buy online and have them shipped over.
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    • Also those rude people don't think- maybe others can't afford the expense of some costly ingredient, but want to try the recipe with what they have on hand or can afford, if possible.
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  48. My family has made no-bake cookies since I was a child with a recipe similar to yours. I love the addition of coconut! I have been meaning to write to you and thank you for all the fantastic recipes you publish. Your site is my very favorite. Weekly I find a recipe I end up adding to my personal favorites...no small feat as I have been cooking for over 40 years. Thank you so much :-)
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  50. This is such a great recipe. We made it following the directions exactly and all love it!
    Do you have any advise to keep it at room temp longer than 5 mintues? Seems to get melty very quickly.
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    • I do store mine in the refrigerator, but they are fine at room temp for much longer than 5 minutes. I'd reduce the coconut oil to 1/4 cup if they are that soft for you. That should make them firmer. I hope that helps!
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  55. These sound good. I would use the chocolate peanut butter to have more chocolate. I have a No Bake Cookie Recipe I always use the dark chocolate peanut butter
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  57. I wanted to write and tell you that I make these at least monthly for my husband. He can not eat Cane Sugar and these are PERFECT!! I substitute with the Hersey's SF Chocolate Chips. Thank you so much for sharing.
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  58. Has anyone tried making this with almond butter instead of peanut butter? (Allergies are a problem in my home)
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  59. "Coconut", I suppose that is shredded coconut sold in bags at the grocery store? But does it require the sweetened or the unsweetened version? Thanks.
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    • You could line the pan if you'd like to lift the bars out for slicing. (I typically do it that way now, just because it's easier.) There's no need to grease it though.
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  61. http://www.thebakingbit.com/recipes/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-coconut-bites/ ALERT: THIS SITE IS USING YOUR RECIPE AND PHOTO AS THEIR OWN! Just thought you might want to know that.
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    • Thank you for bringing this to my attention. As it turns out, The Baking Bit has permission to use that photo and link to my recipe. They are not claiming it as their own.
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  62. I made these last night - and they are totally flippin' awesome! There is NO way I need to eat many of them, do you have any idea how long they will keep? Could they be frozen?
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  66. This recipe is different from the one I make....will try your recipe tho.....found this on The Baking Bit blog....have question, why can't you use quick cook oats? What is the difference in them and rolled oats ? Thanks
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    • The quick oats won't provide the same texture to the recipe. It will work, but I definitely prefer the old-fashioned oats in this case. I hope that helps!
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  68. hello when you say 1 cup coconut do you mean the whole coconut or coconut from the can? Thank you, looks delicious ;)
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  72. Can you use instant oats or do they have to be rolled oats. This sounds so delicious, just wondering about the consistency of the oats.
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    • Between the chocolate and the honey, I think you'd be just fine with unsweetened coconut and natural peanut butter. If you try it, let me know how it turns out for you!
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    • That is not information that I track. However, there are numerous websites available where you can copy and paste the ingredient list to determine the nutritional information. I hope that helps!
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  77. How can I make this peanut butter? I live in Hungary and here is just salted peanut butter. Could someone give me a recipe? Thank you!
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  78. Thank you for this recipe. I have been making no bake cookies all my life. It's always everyone's favorite. I made this recipe with sugar free chocolate chips. I took them to work and everyone LOVED them. Sharing the recipe!
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  80. Hi, I'm diabetic and use Stevia for a sweetner now. Is it possible to use liquid Stevia instead of the sugar as long as I use the ratio of Stevia for the half cup of honey. It would only be a few drops of Stevia. So less to hold it together. How can I substitute Stevia for Honey?
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  82. For those interested I couldn't resist doing a nutrition analysis (I think it's clear from the ingredients that the bars will probably taste great, but also be very high calorie). Results, for 2 inch square servings (16 per recipe) and using unsweetened coconut were 395 calories, 34 g carbs, 28 g fat, 6 g protein, 70 mg sodium, 20 g sugar
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    • Thanks, was just wondering about calories!! Think i have made mine about half your size, so 200ish each. Wow, just ate two for breakfast!!
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  83. Great recipe. I had to substitute a bit for things I did not have. Used half and half maple syrup with honey, almond butter instead of peanut, crushed roasted peanuts instead of pecans and it worked perfectly. Set beautifully in the fridge. Anyone work out how many calories in it yet?? Thanks, will look out for more of your recipes
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