Healthy Homemade Mound Bars
Make guilt-free versions of your favorite chocolate bars with my Healthy Homemade Mounds Bars featuring rich chocolate and creamy coconut.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups (6oz/170g) shredded coconut (Desiccated coconut)
- ¼ cup (11/2oz/71g) maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (41/2oz/128g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Line an d 8 x 8 inch baking tray with parchment paper and set aside,
- 2
Process all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor.
- 3
Press the coconut filling into the tin and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the mix have set firm.
- 4
Meanwhile, make the chocolate coating by melting chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals or in heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
- 5
Once the coconut center has set, remove from the tin by lifting up the parchment paper. Cut the hardened coconut in half down the center than in 8 sliced across creating 16 bars.
- 6
Using two forks, dip each bar in chocolate, coating thoroughly, then place back on the parchment to allow the chocolate to set.
- 7
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 week.