Healthy Homemade Mound Bars Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Make guilt-free versions of your favorite chocolate bars with my Healthy Homemade Mounds Bars featuring rich chocolate and creamy coconut.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 16
Calories: 93 kcal
Ingredients
- 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
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Line an d 8 x 8 inch baking tray with parchment paper and set aside,
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Process all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor.
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Press the coconut filling into the tin and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the mix have set firm.
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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.
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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.
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Using two forks, dip each bar in chocolate, coating thoroughly, then place back on the parchment to allow the chocolate to set.
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Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 week.
Recipe Notes
An 8 x 8 pan has much the same area of a 7 x 11 pan.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Homemade Mound Bars Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 93
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 39mg2%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.