These no-bake coconut crispy treats are a healthy snack for both kids and adults.
These coconut crispy treats are excellent for a quick and easy dessert that’s healthy too!
You can drizzle chocolate over the top of them or dip them in chocolate to make homemade mounds candy. I used toasted coconut in this recipe but you can use un-toasted shredded coconut if you prefer.
Note: If you’re looking for a sugar-free substitute for maple syrup, you can use Lakanto Maple Flavored Sugar-Free Syrup instead. Slowly add the syrup into the mixture until it tastes right. You’ll need less than what’s called for in this recipe since it’s so sweet.
No-bake coconut treats ingredients
You can easily DIY many of the ingredients – I’ve linked out to recipes as well as some of my favorite store-bought brands where applicable.
- 4 cups shredded coconut, toasted
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted (here’s a simple recipe for DIY coconut oil)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup (or lakanto sugar-free syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (you can also DIY vanilla extract)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
No-Bake Coconut Crispy Treats
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes + cooling time
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded coconut, toasted
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup maple syrup (or lakanto sugar-free syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Toast coconut in a large cast iron skillet over low heat.
- Once toasted, pour into a medium bowl and set aside.
- Melt coconut oil over low heat until melted.
- Mix maple syrup, vanilla and salt with shredded coconut.
- Pour coconut oil over the shredded coconut mix.
- Pour coconut crispy treats into a 8×8 pan.
- Cover the pan with wax paper or parchment paper and press the coconut mix down evenly over the whole pan.
- Refrigerate coconut crispy treats for 1-2 hours or until they’re set and ready to cut.
- Cut into 2-inch square and serve.
Notes
2g Net carbs per squar
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 359
- Sugar: 2g
- Fat: 37g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5g
- Fiber: 4.5g
- Protein: 1.8g
This recipe was originally published on October 15, 2015, and was updated on March 2, 2020.
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I used liquid coconut oil and they didn’t seem to set right…
yummy recipe
why is the Lakanto struck thru? Does it not work after all? Is there another no carb sweetener you use? Would love to make these for my diabetic hubs…
I loved these! They definitely fulfilled my rice crispy treat craving without the guilt or stomach ache!
Maybe it’s just me-I wasn’t a fan. I really wanted to like these though. Maybe my coconut didn’t get crispy enough? I’m not sure. When I first put a put in my mouth, it was spectacular. Once I started chewing, it was like I chewed all the flavor out and I was stuck with a mouth full of unsweetened coconut that I couldn’t get chewed up or swallowed and I had to spit it in the trash can. It did have great flavor in the beginning though. Maybe I’ll try again and shoot for crispier coconut, but it was pretty crispy when I took it out of the oven…I don’t know…We will see.
I’d love to make this, but with 37 grams of fat, I’m not sure I can do this. It looks SO good, though.
Fat from coconut oil = super healthy!
If you knew that coconut oil was brain food keeping you from the altzheimer unitnatbassisted living, would you feel differently? We were sold a false diet from the media that said eating fat will make you fat? so food manufactures made fat free foods for us – subbing in sugar snd corn syrup for flavor. Look up obesity rates during this food trend and then the explosion in altzheimers condition. make your own educated conclusion.
Fats feed your brain and keep it functioning.
Will this work without vanilla extract?
Can I use unsweetened coconut in this recipe?
Awesome recipe! Love that the sweetness comes from healthy maple syrup. Love your recipes! Thanks for sharing!
I too would like to know the calorie and fat content. Not only for this recipe but for all other recipes on Coconut Mamas website. Thank you.
I too am wondering about the sugar. Do you think yacon syrup would work well as an alternative? This looks delicious, however — I may try it and switch out the sugar piece to see if we can make it work. Thanks for sharing!
For the no-bake coconut Crispy treats can you toast the coconut in the oven I do not have a cast iron skillet?
I made this tonight. It’s so yummy! I’m going to dip half of it in soy/ gluten free chocolate. Yum!
I added grated ginger to spice it up: delicious!
These are great! Would like to know the calorie and nutrient info if you have it. Many thabks!
Have you tried cutting the sugar? Maybe applesauce or banana? Stevia? Sounds delicious, just high in sugar.
Could the flavor work well with butter or ghee?
I love how simple these are and that they incorporate some delicious healthy fats!
So toasting the coconut is what makes these crispy?