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Coconut Lime Chia Protein Bars

Looking for a healthy, delicious, no-bake protein-rich snack or dessert?  Check out these easy Coconut Chia Lime Bars, they are creamy, tropical and citrusy. Perfection!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, coconut lime chia protein bars, healthy lime protein bars no bake, lime chia protein bars, no bake lime protein bars
Servings 10

Ingredients

Base Crust

  • 1 cup almonds or walnuts
  • 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Coconut Cream Chia Layer

  • 1 cup cashews, soaked 3+hours and drained
  • 1 13.5 oz can coconut cream full fat (solid part only) *see note below
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 2 limes, juice and zest
  • Few drops natural green food colour or make your own – cook tender, greens (such as spinach) in a tiny bit of water for about a minute. A few drops of the juice will give a very concentrated green

Toppings

  • Lime zest
  • Shredded coconut 

Instructions

Base Crust

  • Note: Place the can of coconut cream or milk in the fridge or freezer for at least 1-2 hours before making these bars to allow coconut cream to separate.
    Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.
    Place almonds and coconut into a food processer and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates, cocoa powder and vanilla and continue to process until mixture is sticky and well combined.
    Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your base crust.
    Press the base mixture into the bottom of your pan or dish evenly. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.

Coconut Cream Chia Layer

  • Open chilled can and scoop out the cream that has separated and set hard on the top. Save the remaining coconut water to use in a smoothie, drink, or discard.
    Place all chia cream ingredients, cashews, chia seeds, coconut cream, honey, lime juice, zest and green food colouring into the food processor and process until smooth and creamy.
    Depending on the power of your blender this might take a few minutes. Stop blending to scrape the sides and continue to blend until very smooth. Taste test add more honey or lime if you think it needs it.
    Pour the chia cream mixture over the chilled crust and spread evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then place back in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
    Remove from fridge and slice into 10-12 bars or more smaller squares.
    Sprinkle shredded coconut on top of each bar along with some lime zest.
    Keep bars in fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.  
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