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Copycat Heavenly Hunks Recipe

This copycat Heavenly Hunks recipe is ridiculously quick and easy to make, and my kids DEVOUR them! They keep well in the fridge or freezer and are made with real, wholesome ingredients. Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
Course Healthy Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword copycat heavenly hunks, heavenly hunks copycat, heavenly hunks recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 25
Calories 160kcal
Author Celeste Noland | Life After Wheat

Ingredients

  • 5 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup buckwheat flour
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup real maple syrup
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ¾ cup mini vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large food processor, measure oats and process on high for 15-20 seconds. The oats should be a mixture of fine flour and some larger pieces.
  • Add unsweetened shredded coconut, buckwheat flour, and salt. Process on high another 5-10 seconds.
  • Measure real maple syrup, honey, and coconut oil into your food processor with the dry ingredients. Process on high another 15-20 seconds until it is well combined. The mixture might seem a bit too soft, but it will set as you chill it.
  • Use a sturdy spoon or spatula to stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Transfer the dough to your parchment-lined pan, then pack it down tightly.
  • If you want to jazz things up a bit, sprinkle a few more chocolate chips and a bit of flaky salt over the top and press down gently.
  • Freeze the dough for 1-2 hours, or put in the fridge overnight.
  • Once the dough is firm, remove from the pan using the parchment paper, and cut into squares. I like to cut into 25 squares, which are about 1.5x1.5 inches (this is around the same size as the Heavenly Hunks you would buy at the store). If you want larger chunks, you can cut 4x4.
  • Store copycat Heavenly Hunks in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze for longer, just thaw in the fridge before eating.
  • This copycat Heavenly Hunks recipe is perfect for after-school snacks, grab-and-go breakfasts, and more! My kids absolutely love them...and so do I!

Notes

I updated this recipe on 8.19.2024 by reducing the coconut oil from ¾ + 2 tablespoons to ½ cup. I did some experimenting and found that these are just as good with less coconut oil.
To make gluten-free, be sure the oats you use are certified gluten free (and preferably also purity protocol). I've linked a few safe options below, with Zego being the safest (and my favorite) option. Check other labels to ensure all ingredients are also safe.
You can also roll these into energy balls if you want!
SUBSTITUTIONS:
  • If you can't have coconut, you can sub the unsweetened coconut for an additional ½ cup oats, and swap palm shortening for the coconut oil.
  • I love using buckwheat in this recipe (which is naturally gluten-free despite its name), but you could also use sorghum flour or brown rice flour.
  • You could also use all honey or all real maple syrup, but I prefer the taste of 50/50 as written in the recipe.
  • If you don't need these to be dairy-free, feel free to use any chocolate chips.
  • Most mini chocolate chips are semi-sweet, but feel free to use chopped dark chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 46mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g