Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites (Healthier Treats) by Honest Mum

Up to date submit. So while there may be nonetheless pure sugar in these chocolate coconut bites with the Medjool dates and darkish chocolate, they do make for a more healthy, much less candy different to straightforward chocolate bars, and are little question, higher for you than an precise Bounty bar! They need to nonetheless be eaten as a deal with (I say, having scoffed about 4 simply today-whoops)! They’re really easy to make and hit the spot when you’ve got a candy tooth as I do (however try to not indulge an excessive amount of)!

My youngsters love them too and my eldest had one in his lunchbox final week. The most effective factor, they’re tremendous fast and simple to create, taking actually minutes.

Additionally they make an ideal DIY reward to provide to others for birthdays, Valentine’s and Christmas. Heck. everybody loves chocolate and coconut (allergy symptoms apart, I can’t belief anybody who doesn’t to be truthful ;)) so I’d be pleased to obtain these anytime, anyplace!

Now go make these tasty bites!

Makes 12-15 relying on the scale of bites you create

• 2 cups massive rolled, natural oats (gluten-free)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• few drops of water
• 2 cups unsweetened, desiccated coconut
• a handful Medjool dates (relying on how candy you want your treats)
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 115 g vegan darkish chocolate 70% cocoa or larger
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

Methodology:

Methodology:

Set oven to 300°F. In a bowl, add the oats with olive oil and a few drops of water. Combine together with your palms.  Pour right into a tray and shake flat. Toast for quarter-hour till golden then stir and preserve within the oven for five minutes extra.

Add the oats, coconut, dates, water and maple syrup right into a blender, mixing for 30 seconds. Pour into a big bowl and blend. In a bain marie or microwave, soften the chocolate and coconut oil. Create balls by squeezing not rolling the combination (because it’s pretty dry). If it’s too dry to roll add slightly extra water and stir. Then utilizing a folks, dip into the chocolate, letting the chocolate drip from the balls and refrigerate.

Excellent bites, splendid for after train or breakfast on the run or with a cup of rose black leaf tea.

I’m formally obsessive about these. I additionally made them with out the oats for extra of a truffle tasting chew (beneath) so give these a whirl too, merely mixing coconut and dates and dipping into chocolate.

Do strive them and when you do, please share them with me on social (hyperlinks beneath)!

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