No-Bake Samoa Oatmeal Bars are a quick and easy dessert or after school snack recipe for your favorite Girl Scout cookie. These healthy Samoa bars are made with gluten-free oats, shredded coconut, peanut butter, caramel flavors, and topped with a delicious chocolate drizzle.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15servings
Author: Jennifer Deppa
Ingredients
Samoa Cookie Base:
¼cupcoconut oilmelted
¼cuppure maple syruproom temperature
¼cupcoconut sugar
¼cuppeanut buttersmooth
¼tsp.salt
1 ½cupshredded coconutunsweetened
1 ¼cupold-fashioned oatsgluten-free
Chocolate Topping:
3Tbsp.cocoa powder
2Tbsp.coconut oilmelted
2Tbsp.pure maple syruproom temperature
Instructions
In a large bowl whisk together ¼ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, coconut sugar, peanut butter, and salt until smooth.
Mix in shredded coconut and oats and stir by hand until thoroughly combined.
Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with a piece of parchment paper.
Add cookie base mixture to the pan. Using a spoon, press until mixture is condensed.
In a small bowl whisk together chocolate topping ingredients.
Pour chocolate topping over cookie base and spread until smooth.
Refrigerate cookie bars for at least 2 hours or up to overnight before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to substitute honey or agave nectar in place of the pure maple syrup.
Almond butter or cashew butter may also be used if allergic to peanuts.