Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars.
An easy candy to make at home - chocolate covered coconut bars.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 ½ Tablespoons organic cane sugar
- 6 Tablespoons organic coconut oil
For the topping:
- ¾ cups dairy free chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon organic coconut oil
Instructions
- Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with waxed paper, and grease with a little bit of coconut oil.
- In a sauce pan, combine the coconut oil and the sugar. Heat over medium low heat until melted and combined.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in the unsweetened coconut flakes.
- Press the mixture into the loaf pan and press down firmly with a piece of waxed paper so the coconut is very flat and tightly packed. Place the pan in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Microwave the chocolate chips for 45 seconds, stir, and microwave for 10 second intervals if needed until fully melted. Stir in the ½ teaspoon of coconut oil.
- Spread the chocolate over the chilled coconut bar mixture. Refrigerate again until fully cooled.
- Remove from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving. Slice into bars of desired size.
Notes
Store bars in the refrigerator.
Nutrition facts are for 1/16 of this recipe. So I sliced the slab of candy into 8 long slices, and then you can cut each slice in half. They are very rich.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg
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