No-Bake German Chocolate Bars

These no-bake German chocolate bars are like a little German chocolate cake that requires no oven and only a few minutes to make! German chocolate lovers rejoice!

This recipe came about when I was really craving German chocolate, but it was also a million degrees outside and I didn’t want to turn on my oven. I turned to my chocolate coconut bars for inspiration, and with the addition of some pecan flour I had lying around, these no-bake German chocolate bars were born! They’re very easy to whip up, and while they obviously don’t taste exactly like German chocolate cake, they’re good enough to fix a craving.

No-Bake German Chocolate Bars

Coconut oil. To hold the bars together, coconut oil is necessary. Without coconut oil these bars would just fall apart. I haven’t yet found an acceptable substitution, so if you can’t do coconut oil, I’m sorry. I usually buy Azure Standard’s organic expeller pressed coconut oil, and it doesn’t taste like coconuts, but if you want a little extra coconut flavor I’d use a virgin coconut oil like Island Fresh.

Sweetener. Honey is my go-to for sweeteners in my no-bake desserts (and pretty much anything else, too). If you can’t do honey, maple syrup would also be delicious, or even agave syrup (though I don’t recommend using this very often as it’s so processed).

For low-carb/keto options, you could try using a few drops of liquid stevia and upping the coconut oil content to take the place of the liquid you’re missing out on by not using honey.

Coconut. I use a medium shredded coconut for this recipe. But really, whatever kind of shredded coconut you use is fine. Just make sure it’s unsweetened.  

Pecans. You can either use pecan flour, like I did, or you can use regular pecans that are chopped. The amount is the same, just pulse them in a food processor or chop with a knife until they’re about the same texture as the coconut.

You will be adding the shredded coconut and chopped pecans to a food processor and pulsing them together anyway, so the beginning texture of the nuts doesn’t matter that much.

Cocoa powder. For the topping of these no-bake German chocolate bars, a good quality cocoa powder is a must! I like to use Azure Standard’s organic, fair-trade cocoa powder, but there are some other good ones you can get at a grocery store, too. In place of the chocolate topping, you could even just melt down some organic chocolate or some dairy-free chocolate chips and use that instead.

More delicious no-bake treats.

• dark chocolate coconut walnut no-bake cookies
• no-bake coconut mango tart
• no-bake banana walnut brownies
• no-bake matcha avocado tart
• no-bake maple pumpkin pie
• no-bake chocolate avocado tart

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