Description
Coconut-lovers will adore this simple Mounds Bars recipe combining dark chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and shredded coconut. Quick homemade treats deliver rich tropical flavors for chocolate and coconut enthusiasts craving a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (720 ml) unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 15 oz (425 g) dark chocolate (or semi-sweet chocolate)
Instructions
- Coconut Mixture Preparation: Thoroughly blend shredded coconut with sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl until a cohesive, sticky mixture forms that maintains its shape when compressed.
- Bar Shaping: Moisten hands with water to prevent sticking, then meticulously craft uniform rectangular bars, ensuring each piece is densely packed and symmetrical.
- Initial Chilling: Transfer shaped bars to a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 20 minutes to stabilize structure and optimize chocolate coating adhesion.
- Chocolate Tempering: Melt chocolate in microwave-safe bowl using short intervals, stirring between each to prevent burning, gradually incorporating remaining chocolate to achieve a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Coating Process: Remove frozen bars from freezer and delicately dip each into tempered chocolate using two forks, ensuring complete coverage while allowing excess chocolate to elegantly cascade off.
- Setting and Finishing: Arrange chocolate-coated bars on parchment paper, maintaining spacing to prevent contact, then allow to set at room temperature or expedite chilling in refrigerator until coating hardens with a lustrous finish.
Notes
- Prevent Sticky Hands: Dampen hands with cool water before shaping coconut mixture to avoid messy, clingy preparations.
- Freeze for Perfect Shape: Chill bars for exactly 20 minutes to create a firm base that makes chocolate coating easier and more uniform.
- Master Chocolate Melting: Use short microwave intervals and consistent stirring to prevent chocolate from burning and ensure smooth, glossy texture.
- Strategic Coating Technique: Use two forks when dipping bars into chocolate to achieve clean, even coverage and allow excess chocolate to drip off naturally.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg