These rich and hearty Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola bars are perfect for a quick breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up or a late night treat.
Loaded with Hearty Ingredients
These Coconut Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Bars simply explode with flavor and texture! They’re chewy, crunchy, and chocolatey with lots of nutty flavor from the peanut butter, nuts and coconut. Rich and loaded with hearty ingredients, they make a completely satisfying quick breakfast, afternoon pick-me-up or, late night treat.
Perfect for Powering Up!
If you know me or you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that I love baking homemade granola bars! I bake a batch almost every week for us to enjoy for breakfast, snacks or dessert. We can’t get enough of them!
In our house, a batch of granola bars never lasts very long. From my simple 5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, to more complex ones like this recipe, they’re a favorite for snacks and on-the-go breakfasts. And they’re great for a quick energy boost! Along with my favorite No-Bake Energy Bites, and Trail Mix Quinoa Energy Bites, these coconut and dark chocolate chip granola bars are perfect for and after an intense workout or a brisk walk and they’re super convenient to pack for a long hike or an overnight camping trip. They’re all-around amazing!
A Granola Bar Obsession
Homemade granola bars became an obsession when I was in college (Boomer Sooner!) and would go to this cute little café on Campus Corner to study. I loved them so much I bought a whole batch of them every week so I could have a stash at home to eat late at night (and sometimes share with my roomies!). I remember it like it was yesterday.
When I was about to graduate, I braved up the nerve to ask the baker for his recipe. I was moving and couldn’t imagine life without these granola bars. He gladly wrote it on the napkin I was using, and from that day on, I’ve been baking them and tweaking the recipe to make it my own.
Today’s version is one of my absolute favorites! So join me in my granola bar obsession and bake a batch today! You’ll love ‘em!
Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- Creamy peanut butter
- Coconut oil
- Honey
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Almond granola
- Old-fashioned oats
- Chopped mixed nuts & seeds (I used a mix of pecans, walnuts, pistachios, almonds & sunflower seeds)
- Dark chocolate chips
- Unsweetened shredded coconut
Supplies:
- Electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment
- Medium mixing bowl
- 9×13-inch baking dish
How to Make Coconut Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Add the granola and oats and mix on low until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the chopped nuts, seeds, dark chocolate chips and coconut.
- Reserve 1 cup of this mixture to sprinkle on top of the bars before baking.
- Add the rest to the mixer and beat on low until just combined.
- Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with the reserved 1 cup (nut/seed/chocolate chip/coconut) mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes for until bars are browned and crisp around the edge, set in the middle, and the coconut is lightly toasted on top.
- Cool for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Coconuty Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 15
- Category: Dessert
Description
These rich and hearty Coconuty Dark Chocolate Granola bars are perfect for a quick breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up or a late night treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups almond granola
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups chopped mixed nuts & seeds (I used a mix of pecans, walnuts, pistachios, almonds & sunflower seeds)
- 1 and 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 and 1/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the granola and oats and mix on low until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the chopped nuts, seeds, dark chocolate chips and coconut. Reserve 1 cup of this mixture to sprinkle on top of the bars before baking. Add the rest to the mixer and beat on low until just combined.
- Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with the reserved 1 cup (nut/seed/chocolate chip/coconut) mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes for until bars are browned and crisp around the edge, set in the middle, and the coconut is lightly toasted on top.
- Cool for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Coconuty Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Hello Baker Mama,
I could have sworn the on a previous occasion I had printed out this recipe and had the Nutritional Data Available & printed it out to show that it had so an so Iron count but I don’t see it anymore. Is it possible to provide the Nutritional Data so I can show it to co-workers that are health conscious. And, I’m curious because I would like to know the Iron Value too.
Thanks,
Ms. Y Hamilton
Hi Ms. Hamilton! No, I don’t provide nutritional data at this time, so that must be another recipe you’re remembering.
This is the best recipe for granola bars!! I’ve made this recipe twice and prefer to cut down the coconut oil (3/4 cup), honey (3/4 cup), and brown sugar (1/4 cup) a bit as my first batch turned out a little too oily and sweet. With these modifications I love this for breakfast over plain greek yogurt and alone for dessert! Thanks!
This is so great Maegan! Especially the use of dark chocolate!