If you’re looking for a healthy treat for your family you’re in luck. These coconut berry bars are easy to make and taste fantastic!
This recipe is pretty flexible. You can add your favorite fresh or frozen fruits (or even veggies) to make a healthy coconut snack for the family. You can also add your favorite super-foods to the mix for extra nutrition! I added Maca Powder for energy and hormone balancing.
This recipe makes approximately 16-bite size square of coconut berry pieces. You can double the recipe and make them in a 9×13 inch pan.
Coconut Berry Bars
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces (2 Cups) Coconut Butter
- 2 Cups Berries (I used raspberries and cherries)
- 1/2 Cup Raw Honey
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Lemon Zest or 1 Drop Lemon Essential Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Maca Powder (Optional)
Instructions
- Melt coconut butter over medium low heat until it’s smooth and creamy. Turn off heat and set aside.
- In a food processor mix coconut butter and berries together until smooth.
- Add raw honey, vanilla extract, lemon and maca powder if using.
- Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan.
- Refrigerate for one hour or until the bars are cooled
- Cut the bars into squares and serve.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
I did not see anyone answer this question. Can I use lemon juice instead?
Can I use lemon juice instead?
Can I use lemon juice instead of lemon zest?
Hi. I do not have a food processor, but I do have a Ninja Pulse BL204. Will that work?
Thanks!
I’m considering using Collagen Protein powder instead of Maca since I don’t have any of that. Do you think that would work?
Yep! Or you can leave it out completely.
I made these with organic strawberries and they turned out GREAT!! Thank you 🙂
Is it possible to get the nutrition/calorie count for you recipes posted along with the recipe?
Can I use organic lemon juice instead of the zest or YL oil?
Thanks!!
Can I omit the honey ? If yes ,should I use the same amount of ingredients or I should use more coconut cream to compensate the honey (for the texture )
These are great! I threw in some organic whey protein powder instead of maca (optional, I know) for a little protein boost, and they were great! A big hit with my 20 somethings kids, who are into power snacking!
Good Day
Is there any substitut to maca powder. We have no Maca
Thanks in advance and Best Regards
Jahida
You can leave the maca out. 🙂
do you think I could use stevia instead of honey? Or would it change the texture too much?
Do you think that nutritional yeast would throw off the taste? I’m trying to make my “goodies” as nutrient dense as possible, and I like throwing nutritional yeast into many things, but I do have a problem with the taste, so I’m afraid the taste might come through in this, but I think I’ll add what I call my triple seed mix, chia, flax and hemp, as well as maca, I use it all the time, I wonder how well they would do if I tried to cover them with homemade chocolate, can’t wait till I go to the store next week and get some more coconut flakes to make the coconut butter, I make coconut milk (cream, I use less water), from it all the time. You could call me the coconut grandma. But I get most of my ideas from you and expand, I use recipes as guidelines, most of the time.
I don’t think the ‘cheesiness’ of the Nutritional Yeast would be appreciated. The Maca powder adds many great minerals, with out much taste.
Can coconut oil be used instead of coconut butter?
I wouldn’t use coconut oil. Coconut butter is more like a nut butter and gives more texture. I think these would be too oily if you used coconut oil.
Thinking of adding some chia seeds to this. Looks yummy!
Just made these Coconut Berry bars, did everything wrong lol! Had the wrong coconut, it didn’t turn into butter, tried to warm it through nearly cooked it, persevered cause, well I’d started
Can I use frozen berries here?
Yes 🙂
What kind of Maca powder do you recommend. There are sever difrent kinds to choose from.
so i used the coconut butter for the berry recipe right after i was finished making it and i did not heat it. It seemed warm. Now my batter will not get hard. Is that the reason?
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how or where do you get coconut butter from
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I am confused about the 16 oz cup. Is it 16 ounces or an 8 ounce cup? Thanks for the recipe.
Sorry about that! I fixed it in the recipe above.
I have never heard of coconut butter. Can coconut oil be used? How does one make coconut butter??
What is Coconut Butter?
The link to the coconut butter takes you to TT Coconut cream… is that the same thing? Or do I make butter out of the cream? Thanks for your help! 🙂 Sounds delicious!
Coconut cream concentrate is the same as coconut butter. 🙂
What is coconut butter and where is it available?? This is the first time I’m hearing about it.
Learn all about coconut butter here: https://thecoconutmama.com/2013/05/25-ways-to-use-coconut-butter/
Hi Coconut Mama, Thanks for the great recipe, information and instructional viseo on how to make the coconut butter. I was thrilled to see this post: makes me think of other applications in wellness. I wish you success in all your endeavors!
I just wish Coconut Butter wasn’t so darn expensive!
If you have the right equipment you can make it with shredded coconut flakes.
When you say 16oz. cups of coconut butter do you mean 16 oz. or a cup? Is coconut cream concentrate the same as coconut butter? These look delicious!
Sorry I fixed that in the recipe! It’s 16 ounces or 2 cups. Coconut cream concentrate is the same as coconut butter.
Look forward to learning new things from u!!!
What is maca powder for? Could ya do without it? Would homemade coconut butter work ok??
Sorry for all the questions.
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The Maca is an optional ingredient. I’m sure homemade coconut butter would work great! 🙂