Description
Coconut lovers rejoice over this simple Mounds Bars recipe, crafted with just three ingredients. Rich chocolate and sweet coconut combine into a delightful homemade treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 (14-ounce / 396 grams) can sweetened condensed milk
- 15 ounces (425 grams) dark chocolate (or semi-sweet chocolate)
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend shredded coconut with sweetened condensed milk in a medium mixing bowl until the mixture becomes cohesive and slightly sticky.
- Moisten your hands with cool water to prevent sticking, then carefully mold the coconut mixture into uniform rectangular shapes, creating approximately 12 consistent bars.
- Arrange the formed coconut bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching each other.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer and chill the bars for 20 minutes to help them maintain their shape during chocolate coating.
- Select a microwave-safe bowl for chocolate melting, using a gradual heating technique to prevent scorching.
- Microwave 10 ounces of chocolate initially for 30 seconds, then continue heating in 15-second increments, stirring thoroughly between each interval until completely smooth.
- Incorporate the remaining chocolate into the melted batch, stirring continuously to achieve a glossy, uniform consistency and help temper the chocolate.
- Utilize a fork to carefully submerge each chilled coconut bar into the melted chocolate, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Gently tap the fork on the bowl’s edge to remove excess chocolate, then delicately place each coated bar back onto the parchment paper.
- Allow the chocolate-covered bars to set naturally at room temperature, or expedite the process by refrigerating for a quicker hardening effect.
Notes
- Keep hands slightly damp when shaping bars to prevent sticky coconut mixture from clinging to fingers.
- Use high-quality dark or milk chocolate for a richer, more decadent flavor profile.
- Chill bars completely before dipping in chocolate to ensure clean, smooth chocolate coating.
- Customize by sprinkling sea salt or toasted almonds on chocolate surface for extra texture and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg