These chocolate coconut bars are one of our favorite no-bake holiday treats and taste just like a delicious Almond Joy.
A sweet, moist coconut center that is covered with a chocolate coating made with just a few ingredients that you probably have at home.
These are so easy to make and are sure to be a huge hit with everyone.
The bars can be made vegan by simply substituting the whole milk powder for organic coconut milk powder and removing the coconut oil.
Shredded coconut and bittersweet chocolate chips
This recipe is sugar-free and the key flavors comes from our unsweetened, delicious organic shredded coconut as well as our no sugar added organic bittersweet chocolate chips.
These chocolate chips are sweetened with erythritol, a natural non-calorie sweetener that comes from fruit and does not spike blood glucose the same way regular sugar does.
The secret ingredient
The secret ingredient in this recipe, and arguably the most important, is our instant mashed potato powder.
Because the recipe doesn’t have any sugar, it needs something to help hold its shape and stay moist. This is why the instant mashed potato powder is so important, a little bit goes a long way but the recipe truly won’t be the same without it.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup organic shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp. instant mashed potato powder
- 1 ½ tbsp. organic stevia erythritol blend
- 1 ½ cups organic bittersweet chocolate chips (no sugar added)
- ¼ cup organic mammoth pecan halves - roasted and finely chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Directions:
- In a medium pan over medium heat add water and whole milk powder. Stir well until powder is completely dissolved. Make sure to constantly stir so that the milk does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- When milk comes to a boil, add shredded coconut and continue to cook on medium heat until mixture starts to hold its shape.
- Next remove the pan from heat, add the stevia erythritol blend, potato powder, coconut oil and mix well.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate to cool down.
- Take about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a bar shape. Do this until all of the mixture has been used.
- Refrigerate for one hour or until the bars set completely.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a pan, microwave or double boiler.
- Let the melted chocolate slightly cool, then add the chopped pecans and mix well.
- Dip each coconut bar into the melted chocolate until evenly coated. Place onto parchment paper that has been lightly greased and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until the chocolate sets completely.
- Serve and enjoy homemade sugar free chocolate coconut bars with your friends and family!