5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
8 (1/4-bar servings)
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Calories
86 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
gluten-free
5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars
Description
5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars feature a simple mix of cocoa powder, almond butter, coconut oil, honey, and sea salt. The ingredients are combined into a thick paste resembling fudgy dough. The almond butter lends some texture and richness, while the coconut oil contributes smoothness and helps the mixture set. Honey serves as the sweetener and binder, and salt enhances the chocolate flavor. Depending on the consistency, the mixture can be rolled into balls coated with cocoa powder or flattened into bars using parchment paper and a rolling pin.
The recipe's adaptability lets cooks tweak thickness by adding more cocoa or thinning with more honey or coconut oil. This flexibility helps achieve a desired fudge-like texture. Since the bars are not baked, they're a straightforward no-bake treat that can be portioned and stored. The modest ingredient list is useful for those seeking a homemade chocolate snack with a controlled ingredient profile and a unique, chewy texture.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder we used half cocoa half cacao for a mix of flavor, or cacao; sifted
- 2 Tbsp almond butter (freshly ground from the grocery store is best, as it’s smooth but maintains some texture)
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil if oil-free, sub more nut butter and play with texture as needed, melted
- 3 Tbsp honey if vegan, sub maple syrup, but use slightly less as it’s sweeter and thinner in texture, raw and/or local
- 1 healthy pinch salt sea salt
Instructions
- To a small mixing bowl add sifted cacao or cocoa powder, almond butter, melted coconut oil, raw honey, and salt. Gently stir with a spoon to combine into a thick paste. NOTE: If doubling recipe, you can try combining your ingredients in a small food processor. Otherwise, a mixing bowl is easiest / quickest for making a single batch.
- Depending on your nut butter consistency, type of sweetener, and if you use oil, you may need to play with your ratios. If too thin, add more cacao or cocoa powder. If too thick, thin with more honey or oil. You’re going for a fudge-like dough with some tackiness to it.
- At this point you can choose to form it into balls by scooping out roughly 1-Tbsp amounts and rolling into balls (then dusting in cocoa powder to prevent sticking). Or, you can form it into a bar one of two ways: 1) Plop the mixture on one side of a piece of parchment paper, fold the parchment paper over and use a rolling pin to roll into a flat bar (~1/4 - 1/2 inch thick), then unfold parchment paper and use a spatula or similar tool to form into a square or rectangle. 2) If you're making a double batch, you can line a small loaf pan with parchment paper and press the mixture in, then top with another layer of parchment paper and use a flat-bottomed object to press the mixture into a flat bar. (A loaf pan is possible only with a larger batch size as single batches won’t fill but half of a loaf pan.)
- Enjoy your bar as is (fudgy style!). Or, transfer your bar to the freezer to firm up for 20-30 minutes (we prefer ours cold).
- To serve, cut bar(s) into squares or desired shapes. We also recommend dusting with a little cocoa or cacao powder at this time to prevent sticking. They are firm when refrigerated or frozen. But the longer they sit out at room temperature, the softer they’ll become.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks, or in the freezer for 1 month or more.
Notes
- The recipe yields approximately two bars, ideal for small batch preparation.
- If the mixture is too thick, more honey or coconut oil can be added to reach the right consistency.
- Using freshly ground almond butter with some texture enhances the bite of the bars.
- For variations, a mix of cacao powder and cocoa powder can be used for a balance of flavor.
- The bars can be shaped by rolling into balls dusted with cocoa powder or pressed flat into bars using parchment paper and a rolling pin.
- Careful adjustment of ingredient ratios is necessary to achieve a fudge-like, slightly tacky dough.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8(1/4-bar servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1quarter-bar servings | |
| Calories | 86 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.4g | 5% |
| Fat | 4.5g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.56g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.38g | 7% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27.59mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.94mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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