No Bake Chocolate Coconut Cricket Bars Food

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Mix oats and coconut in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Stir sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and margarine together in a saucepan over medium heat until the mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over the oats and coconut and quickly mix to coat. Drop by tablespoon onto prepared baking sheet; let cookies cool and harden. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE - COCONUT NO BAKE BARS

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil over medium-low heat.
• Once melted, remove from heat and add oats, shredded coconut, chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Stir until chocolate is entirely melted.
• Pour into a 9x13 pan and cool in the fridge.
• When it's set, cut into bars and enjoy.
• Store in the fridge. If they last that long!

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE COCONUT CRICKET BARS

Steps:

• 1. Mist 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish with cooking spray; line with parchment paper, leaving 1 inch (2.5 cm) overhang on two opposite sides. Set aside.
• 2. Pulse oats in food processor until chopped. Add coconut, dates, 1/2 cup 100% PC cricket powder, pecans, maple syrup, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, vanilla, salt and cayenne pepper. Pulse just until mixture comes together, two to three times. Add one tablespoon of water; pulse, adding more water one teaspoon at a time if necessary until mixture is sticky and holds together when pressed between fingers; 10 to 15 seconds.
• 3. Press into prepared baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for three hours. Lifting with parchment, transfer to cutting board. Cut into 12 bars.
• Chef's tip: The bars need at least three hours in the fridge to set, but you can make them up to two days ahead. Once bars are sliced, store them in an airtight container, layered between parchment paper, in the fridge or freezer.