Servings: 18 hunks 1x
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats, divided
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes or shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup agave syrup
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor or small food chopper, grind ½ cup of the oats into a fine powder.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the ground oats, the remaining 2 cups oats, coconut flakes, coconut flour, and salt. Mix the ingredients together for about 15 seconds.
- Melt the coconut oil in a dish in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Add the melted coconut oil and agave syrup to the oat mixture and mix for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until the mixture is combined.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
- Press the mixture firmly into a parchment-lined loaf pan (9×5-inch pan) and place in the freezer for 2 hours.
- Remove the bars from the loaf pan by lifting up on the parchment paper. Cut into 18 hunks by cutting the loaf into thirds lengthwise and then cutting each third into 6 cube hunks (each hunk should be about 1¼-inch x 1¼-inch cube).
- Store the hunks in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or freezer for longer storage.
Notes
You can also roll this mixture into balls instead of shaping into hunks, though I prefer the hunk shape because it tends to hold well together. Plus, it makes it look more like the store-bought version. To make balls, roll the mixture into 18-20 balls after Step 5. Place them on a small baking sheet in the freezer for 2 hours, then store in the freezer or refrigerator.
Possible substitutions:
- You can use brown rice syrup, pure honey, or maple syrup in place of the agave syrup. Agave syrup/agave nectar is preferred, however, since it has more “stickiness” and neutral flavor.
- May sub almond flour for the coconut flour (though they will not be nut free if you do).
- May sub melted butter for the melted coconut oil, though it will impart buttery flavor.
- For dairy-free and vegan, use dairy-free chocolate chips.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1 hunk
- Calories: 160
- Fat: 7 g
- (Sat Fat: 4 g)
- Sodium: 63 mg
- Carbohydrate: 20 g
- (Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 9 g)
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg