Have your cake and eat it too, for breakfast! These EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars are super simple to make and are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast!
After seeing how popular my recipe for Paleo Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars were, I was itching’ to make another variation that involved chocolate. Thats where. German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars come in
Because when ever you can have cake and chocolate for breakky you know its gonna be a good day, thats a known fact.
And when you make these ahead of time, you can grab em and go on with your day, aka you can eat cake on the run. Just a heads up, your co-workers might be a little jelly that you can enjoy a delicious breakfast while they starve because they didn’t have time to make breakfast.
And your co workers will judge you for a quick second because they’ll think you are eating something full of sugar and crappy ingredients. But when you tell them that what your eating is perfectly healthy and full of nutritious ingredients, their jaws will drop with jealousy.
Seriously these bars are the perfect grab n’ go breakfast for when you need to start your day with chocolate but don’t want a sugar crash. Did I mention that these guys don’t contain any (added) sugar?
Yep, NONE! They don’t need it because the banana naturally sweetens them!
It tastes like your eating dessert for breakfast, but your actually fueling your body with nutrients!
You’re welcome.
EASY German Chocolate Paleo Breakfast Bars {7 Ingredients!}
Ingredients
- 2 cups pecans
- 11/2 cups flaked unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup almond butter or coconut butter
- 1 banana mashed (you can also sub in 1/2 cup applesauce or pumpkin)
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil melted
- 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place pecans and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted. Set aside 1/2 cup of pecans and 1/2 cup coconut for topping.
- Add pecans and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture. Add to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl combine almond butter, banana, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla. Add to pecan-coconut mixture and mix well.
- Use your hands to mix all ingredients together well.
- Spray cooking spray (or use parchment paper) in a large loaf pan and transfer the mixture to pan and use a spatula to smooth out. Sprinkle on remaining pecans and coconut
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool and slice into about 8 bars.
- Adapted from my Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars
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Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
Ok hello breakfast porn!! SO pinning this. I am 110% obsessed with German chocolate. And that coconut. Mmmmmm
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Cara's Healthy Cravings says
I am definitely on board for having “German Chocolate Cake” for breakfast, yummers!!!
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Allie says
Oh my goodness I am totally making these. Who doesn’t love cake for breakfast 🙂
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Susie @ SuzLyfe says
Pinning the ish out of these!
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Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says
In LOVE with this. You ladies kill the dessert breakfast game!
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Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
I doubt you have any of these leftover but if you do, send me two please 🙂 I am pinning this for when i have bananas again 🙂 Love love love
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
“healthy eating is tasteless and boring” <—- NEVER!!!
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Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
These look like the start to a killer day! I’m amazed by how healthy you just made “cake”. Always blurring the lines between dessert and breakfast–you guys have the best recipe ideas!
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Shannon says
These look so good! My mom loves german chocolate cake…I will have to make them for her 🙂
Ivanna says
These look amazing! I def pinned for later, these look like a must try. Thanks for sharing.
Emily says
Wow, these look SO good. 🙂 And the ingredients are simpler than a regular brownie!
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Rachel @ Bakerita says
Yay for bananas! Aren’t they magic? I love how they can sweeten a recipe all on their own 🙂 these breakfast bars look beyond incredible – I wish I could grab one off the screen!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
These breakfast bars are sheer genius! Loving that they contain ZERO sugar! These should be called all day bars, because honestly, I could eat these all day every day! Cheers and thanks fo sharing the YUM!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
I could eat a dozen of these Healthy German chocolate cake bars!
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Bethany And Rachel says
me too, they are so good!
Bethany And Rachel says
No one will ever know that they have no added sugar! I could eat them all day every day too! Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
I love bananas for natural sweetness! I wish I could virtually give ya a batch right now 😉 Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Simple and tasty is where it’s at! 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Thanks for pinning too 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
I bet She would LOVE these! Thanks so much 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Dessert for breakfast is our speciality 🙂 Thanks so much!
Bethany And Rachel says
haha obvi they haven’t had both of our recipes then!
Bethany And Rachel says
I wish I could send you some but we ate them all in 2 days 🙂 Thank you for pinning!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Breakfast is our fav 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
I know right!? Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
heck yes! It’s so good for breakfast 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Breakfast is our speciality! You cannot go wrong with chocolate and coconut ever 🙂
Alaine @ Great Lakes Gals says
Now these would motivate me to get up in the morning. Just found your site, and so glad I did! 🙂
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says
Wow, so simple! I expected it to be a lot more involved. Beautiful recipe! <3
Beverley @ sweaty&fit says
these pictures look awesome guys! as for the bars themselves – OMG. Pecan + coconut sounds like the best kind of base for a bar. pinning this for later 🙂
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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
oh my gawd, I love these german-chocolate-cake-breakfast-bars!!!! they look so good!!!! German chocolate cake is one of my faves!!! and thank you for the visit!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! German Chocolate cake is my fav too!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! It’s such an awesome combo for breakfast 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you, simple is best 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Farrah says
This looks amazing! :D! It’s basically like having dessert for breakfast! <3
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Emma {Emma's Little Kitchen} says
Yummy, what a fantastic idea! And I LOVE the short and simple ingredient list 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you, totally my thing 🙂
Stacey says
I love dessert for breakfast!! It makes it easier get my butt out of bed, and I have the whole day to burn it off. My strange rationalization for eating treats in the morning, lol!
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Bethany And Rachel says
That is so true, dessert for breakfast is the best!
KJ | Omnomherbivore says
Oh mann!!! These look AMAZING!!!! I can imagine the smell of these baking right now — soo good!
Sierra says
These sound great but I’m allergic to bananas. Is there anything I could use to replace the banana? Thanks!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thanks! You could use any type of pureed fruit such as applesauce or mashed sweet potato! 🙂
Kathy says
Am I supposed to bake the topping for 15 min and then again on top for 25?
Bethany And Rachel says
Hi Kathy! Yes you bake the coconut and pecans for 15 minutes first and then bake the bars for 25 minutes after you finish making them and adding the remaining topping. Hope that helped!
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Ellie says
These look AMAZING! I’m so glad I found them <3 <3
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Cailee says
Oh my gosh girl!! These bars are PERFECT!! And no refined sugar?? Amazing! I love it and need them in my life! Thanks for the recipe!
xoxo Cailee!!
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Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you so much Cailee! Your too sweet 🙂
GiGi Eats says
HOLY BREAKFAST HEAVEN!
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Hanna says
I’m soooo making these this weekend!!! Are the pecans required? Nuts usually give me a hard time 😬
Also, is Nutiva coconut butter acceptable for this recipe?
Bethany And Rachel says
Hi Hanna! The pecans are not required but some kind of nut/seed is for the base. yep the coconut butter should be fine 🙂
Annette says
Banana overwhelmed the great flavor of chocolate, coconut and pecans. Would like to tweak recipe without banana.
Bethany And Rachel says
Hi Annette,
You could sub in a 1/2 cup applesauce in place of the banana next time. Hope you enjoy!
Jessica DeMay says
These look amazing! That toasted coconut on top- yum!!
asiansnacks says
GOOD WORK.
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