These need to be kept cold to hold together properly. They're okay at room temperature for a while but as the u003cspan data-tasty-link-href=u0022https://amzn.to/2P4hQRwu0022 class=u0022tasty-linku0022u003ecoconut oilu003c/spanu003e starts to melt they won't hold together very well, it will stay in bar form but be a little crumbly as you eat it. They're absolutely awesome straight from the fridge or freezer, so stick to that for best results!