These no-bake chocolate coconut bars are the healthier version of the classic Bounty Bars. They are made with easy-to-find ingredients and take less than 20 minutes to make. Plus they are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free & nut free.
1/8 - 1/4cupmaple syrupdepending on how sweet or bitter you like your chocolate
1/4cupcacao powder
Instructions
Prepare coconut mixture. Add coconut oil and coconut milk to a medium size bowl and whisk to combine well (you want to make sure that there is no separation between the oil and milk). Next, add the maple syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt and mix well. Then, add the shredded coconut and mix until well combined.
Set mixture. Pour the mixture into a lined square baking dish and place in the freezer for approximately 60 minutes to set. Take out and cut into squares and freeze for another 30 minutes.
Make raw chocolate. To make the chocolate coating, melt the coconut oil in saucepan on low heat. Once melted, add the maple syrup, whisking until well combined. Then add the cacao powder, stirring well until well mixed through.
Coat the coconut bars. Take the coconut squares out of the freezer, dip each piece into the chocolate sauce and placed on a wire rack on top of lined baking tray (make sure the tray fits in your freezer). Freeze until the chocolate has hardened (approximately 30 - 60 minutes)
Optional double coat. Prepare another batch of chocolate coating and dip the raw bounty bars a second time and freeze again (approximately 30 - 60 minutes)
Notes
Make sure to keep stored in an air-tight container and they will last up to 1 week in your refrigerator or up to 6 months in your freezer.