What could be more tempting than the combination of chocolate and coconut?
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Healthy Coconut Chocolate Candy Bars: A Quick Candy to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Best of all, you can whip these delicious homemade candies up in no time with just a few simple ingredients. These treats are gluten free, dairy free and soy free to fit into your healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Coconut Candy Bar (Dairy Free, Low Sugar)
Ingredients
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- 6 oz. Dagoba Organic Eclipse Bar
- 6 Tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil
- 10 drops SweetLeaf® SteviaClear Liquid Stevia
- 1 ½ c. fresh unsweetened shredded coconut
- 5 Tbsp. Native Forest Organic Classic Coconut Milk
- 5 Tbsp. Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Zero
- 0.125 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add erythritol and heat over medium heat until liquefied.
- In a small bowl, mix together coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut, salt, and stevia.
- Carefully pour hot erythritol into coconut mixture and mix well to form a smooth paste.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dollops of the coconut mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper, and shape into flatted logs with your hands.
- Transfer to freezer and chill for 5 minutes, or until filling is firm and cold.
- While filling chills, melt the chocolate in medium saucepan over very low heat. Add stevia to taste.
- Stick toothpicks into cold coconut filling. Carefully dip filling into chocolate, and place dipped chocolate on parchment paper. Remove toothpick. Let chocolate coating harden.
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About the author
Kelley Herring
Kelley Herring, founder of Healing Gourmet, is a natural nutrition enthusiast with a background in biochemistry. Her passion is educating on how foods promote health and protect against disease and creating simple and delicious recipes for vibrant health and enjoyment.
The recipe says dagoba organic eclipse bar. Is that the erythritol?