All Natural Healthy Chocolate Bars with cranberries, almonds, nut butter and coconut oil!! Yummy, just what I need for my sweet tooth! My Sunday Supper team is doing an April Showers theme to celebrate baby showers, bridal showers and more. I love showers and jumped in with my healthy chocolate bars. Every time I was pregnant I was craving sweet and since I had gestational diabetes I could not afford to eat sugar, so turning to healthy sweets was my only choice. I wish someone had made me these healthy chocolate bars which don’t taste one bit healthy. Let’s see, a dark chocolate base with sunflower seed butter, coconut oil and a generous sprinkling of cranberries, coconut flakes and almonds doesn’t sound too bad does it? There’s so much texture and flavor in these bars it’s pretty amazing and best of all its super easy to make. Melt, mix and set! No Bake!! The texture was great and they were so satisfying!! You can use any nut butter, dried fruit and nuts of your choice. Use vegan chocolate chips to make this a vegan healthy chocolate bar. Chocolate bar is also Pretty Paleo for all the Paleo fans!! I am taking this sweet treat to the next shower I am invited to and I am not telling them that these are healthy chocolate bars ;)!!
Nutrition Wise!
Dark chocolate has a healthy dose of antioxidants and heart protective phenols! Nut butter and nuts contain a healthy dose of fats that are needed for healthy body function. Coconut oil and coconut meat are high in immune boosting nutrients and contain a fat that gets burnt as fuel as soon as it is ingested. To read my post on why I like coconut, click here ! Add some tart super fruit cranberry to this and you have healthy chocolate bars loaded with good stuff!
Healthy Chocolate Bars with Fruit & Nut
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| Serves | 16-20 |
| Dietary | Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Pre-preparable |
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi sweet dark chocolate chips (or vegan dark chocolate chips)
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter (or any nut butter)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar (optional)
- 1 cup cranberries (or other dried fruit)
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Note
Use vegan chocolate chips to make this recipe vegan. If using sweetened coconut flakes, skip the sugar.
Directions
| Heat chocolate chips, coconut oil, sugar and peanut butter till it all melts | |
| Quickly mix in coconut flakes, cranberries and almonds | |
| Pour into a greased pan and set in refrigerator for am hour till set | |
Check out what the rest of my Sunday Supper team is bring to the shower ! You may get some great shower ideas 🙂
Starters, Appetizers & Snacks
- Pesto Tortilla Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories
- Honey Pecan Baked Brie from Supper for a Steal
- Pinenut stuffed Dates from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Glazed Pecans from Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail from A Stack of Dishes
- Mini Curry Chicken Salad Phyllo Cups from The Weekend Gourmet
- Mushroom and Feta Bites from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Antipasti Bites from Blueberries And Blessings
- Spinach Dip in a Pumpernickel Bowl from The Foodie Patootie
- Parmesan and Mushroom Focaccia from Basic N Delicious
Soups, Salads & Sandwiches
- London Ritz’s Tea Sandwiches from My Cute Bride
- Mini Shrimp & Egg Salad Sandwiches from The ROXX Box
- Broccoli Bacon Salad from Country Girl In The Village
- Chicken Salad on Endive from Magnolia Days
- Creamy Asparagus Soup Shooters with Shrimp from Gourmet Drizzles
- Alphabet Soup from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Main Dishes
- Savory Cheesy Kale Tart with Chiles from Shockingly Delicious
- Penne Ala Vodka from I Run For Wine
- Easy Baked Ziti from Momma’s Meals
- French Country Flat Pie from Webicurean
- Crustless Spinach Quiche from Family Foodie
Cakes
- Vanilla Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Strawberry Shortcake Push Pops from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Mini Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting from Damn Delicious
- Coconut Rum Cake from The Foodie Army Wife
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecakes Shots {Two Ways} from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Japanese Wedding Cupcakes from NinjaBaking.com
- Baby Blue Cake Pops from Neighborfood
- Strawberry Buttermilk Scones from Vintage Kitchen
Cookies, Brownies & Dessert Bars
- Lemon Sandwich Cookies with Pink Lemon Curd from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chocolate Covered Mcaroons from Gotta Get Baked
- Pastel Pizzelles from Growing Up Gabel
- Chocolate-Balsamic Macaroons from Foxes Love Lemons
- Raspberry Lemonade Thumbprint Cookies from In The Kitchen With KP
- Baklava Crisps from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Healthy Chocolate Bars with Fruit, Nuts & Coconut from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Fudgy Carob Brownies from Pies and Plots
- Pistachio Biscotti from Curious Cuisiniere
Sweet Treats
- Shortbread Maple Cream Freezer Tart from A Beautiful Bite
- Espresso Panna Cotta from Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Bite-Size Pecan Tarts from Juanita’s Cocina
- Brigadeiros from Food Lust People Love
- Rosewater Raspberry Meringues from girlichef
Drink Recipes
- Slushy Mango Mojito from The Urban Mrs.
- Pretty in Pink Punch from Noshing With The Nolands
- Pink Lemonade from Peanut Butter and Peppers
Join our #SundaySupper Chat!
One of the best parts of #SundaySupper is our weekly Twitter chat. If you love food, you definitely want to join us! Just follow the hashtag #SundaySupper on Twitter this Sunday, April 21st at 7pm EST, and we’ll be chatting about food and fun for baby showers, bridal showers, and parties!
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
Melt, mix and set some of the \”scrumptiousest\” ingredients…I\’m intrigued too by the sunflower seed butter.Thank you, Sue!
Love the new look of your blog!
Now pass me the platter of these chocolate bars because I want one right now! Yet again you prove healthy can be delicious too.
I love a healthier chocolate bar and your sound amazing! I love all of the ingredients you used!
No one needs to know they’re healthy…all that matters is how delicious they are!
YUMMM ! Beautiful ! Love the smoothies on yr blog too 😉
Sue, leave it to you to share a decadent and delicious chocolate treat that’s also healthy! So happy I can have seconds 😉
What a great recipe… love this healthier version! And love your blog update… such a fun and fantastic background and layout 😉
Those look decadently good and bonus that they are healthy too!
This looks fabulous! I’m just loving all the coconut oil, nut butter and fruits!!
This sounds like the perfect dessert for a chocoholic like me :)I love the nuts and cranberries and would love to try these for sure 🙂
Just by the look of it makes me crave to have a bite. And I can’t believe this is all healthy.
I\’m not big on chocolate and never have been. But, when you combine chocolate and coconut, I turn into a ravenous animal. Just sayin\’
What an amazing chocolate bar! Sometimes the brain can be tricked. Gorgeous recipe Suni!
I know a person or two in my household who would fight over these 🙂 They look and sound absolutely fantastic, Sue!
Yes! I’m loving all of the coconut in Sunday Supper this week! I especially love these because they use unsweetened coconut, which I prefer.
Thank you! Hubby and I are trying to lose weight but are struggling giving up sweets. Having a small square of something like this sounds like the perfect solution.
WOW!! This looks amazing. I love chocolates and this looks worth a shot. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Healthy chocolate? Sign me up! This looks incredible Sue!
Yummy and healthy plus crunchy too! I love this recipe even without tasting it. What more if I do? I am so gonna try this on weekends!
I love the recipe!! It looks so delicious and very easy to do. And I’m sure it is healthy indeed. :))
Sue, you’ve done it again – you’ve taken something decadent and indulgent and made it nutritious. I need you to move in with me so that you can healthify everything I eat 😉 I love how easy this recipe is – meaning I can be cramming chocolate into my mouth sooner rather than later!
Youll find tasty options for everything from elegant dinners to family-pleasing desserts.
Heres just a small preview of what youre about to get with this book.
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