Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites (Healthier Treats) by Honest Mum

Up to date publish. So while there’s 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 various 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 have got a candy tooth as I do (however try to not indulge an excessive amount of)!

My children love them too and my eldest had one in his lunchbox final week. The very best factor, they’re tremendous fast and straightforward to create, taking actually minutes.

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

Now go make these tasty bites!

Makes 12-15 relying on the dimensions 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 increased
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

Technique:

Technique:

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 maintain 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 a bit extra water and stir. Then utilizing a folks, dip into the chocolate, letting the chocolate drip from the balls and refrigerate.

Good bites, best 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 chunk (beneath) so give these a whirl too, merely mixing coconut and dates and dipping into chocolate.

Do attempt them and for those who do, please share them with me on social (hyperlinks beneath)!

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