HOLD THE PHONE. Everybody needs to drop what they're doing, run to the kitchen, and make this recipe. That's an order. The Real Housewives can wait while you take 20 minutes to prepare these rich, decadent, and HEALTHY mounds bars. I just regret waiting so long to create this recipe, and I don't want you to suffer the same way. They just may be the best thing to ever come out of my kitchen, which really proves that the simplest recipes are often times the best. I'm so excited to share these with you that I even sacrificed natural lighting in my photos to take pictures right now, at night.
Mounds bars are arguably my favorite halloween treat. Even back to my trick-or-treating days, I always preferred the chocolate candies to gummies and fruity ones. While Snickers and Kitkats were easy to come by, Mounds and Almond Joy were a less popular offering on the streets of Granite Bay. Back then, I had weirdly incredible willpower when it came to candy, and I would spread my consumption of my trick-or-treating spoils throughout the entire year (not exaggerating - it was kind of creepy). I would save my favorites for last, suffering through the consumption of malted milk balls and Good and Plenty's with a look of disgust on my little face. No Candy Left Behind on my watch. By the time August rolled around, I would reach into my pillowcase of candy hidden in my closet only to find that most of my treats had spoiled, including my precious 3 mounds bars. The horror. I've certainly learned my lesson since then, though, and would never again let a hunk of coconut smothered in chocolate go to waste. I also definitely used up my lifetime allotment of willpower, because now I have next to none when it comes to sweets.
If you can't find the time to make these RIGHT NOW, I do hope you include them in your Halloween festivities. They truly do taste like the real thing, but are so much healthier! They are made with 4 simple ingredients, and they take less than half an hour to whip up. Nourish your body with REAL ingredients, not the artificial stuff found in store-bought candy. Your body will thank you, and you won't miss the "real" candy at all :-).
Mounds bars are arguably my favorite halloween treat. Even back to my trick-or-treating days, I always preferred the chocolate candies to gummies and fruity ones. While Snickers and Kitkats were easy to come by, Mounds and Almond Joy were a less popular offering on the streets of Granite Bay. Back then, I had weirdly incredible willpower when it came to candy, and I would spread my consumption of my trick-or-treating spoils throughout the entire year (not exaggerating - it was kind of creepy). I would save my favorites for last, suffering through the consumption of malted milk balls and Good and Plenty's with a look of disgust on my little face. No Candy Left Behind on my watch. By the time August rolled around, I would reach into my pillowcase of candy hidden in my closet only to find that most of my treats had spoiled, including my precious 3 mounds bars. The horror. I've certainly learned my lesson since then, though, and would never again let a hunk of coconut smothered in chocolate go to waste. I also definitely used up my lifetime allotment of willpower, because now I have next to none when it comes to sweets.
If you can't find the time to make these RIGHT NOW, I do hope you include them in your Halloween festivities. They truly do taste like the real thing, but are so much healthier! They are made with 4 simple ingredients, and they take less than half an hour to whip up. Nourish your body with REAL ingredients, not the artificial stuff found in store-bought candy. Your body will thank you, and you won't miss the "real" candy at all :-).
4 Ingredient Mounds Bars
(makes 12 pieces)
Ingredients:
For the coconut filling:
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tbsp real maple syrup
For the chocolate coating:
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp raw cacao powder (or sub unsweetened cocoa)
1 tbsp real maple syrup
1. Add coconut filling ingredients to food processor. Process until well combined. Remove using rubber spatula and lay onto large piece of wax paper. Squish filling together with your hands, creating two long, thin rows, about an inch wide and 1/2 inch thick. Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes.
2. While filling is in freezer, combine chocolate coating ingredients in small bowl and stir together to mix.
3. Remove filling from freezer, and slice into 12 pieces, about 1 1/2 inches long.
4. Using your hands, dip coconut pieces into bowl of chocolate, coating all sides, one by one. Place on a plate or tray lined with wax paper. If you have leftover chocolate sauce, you can "double dip" the candies to make a thicker coating.
5. Place in freezer to set, about 5-10 minutes.
Serve directly out of the freezer, and keep frozen. Coconut oil melts quickly!
Enjoy!
What were your favorite candies to get while trick-or-treating as a kid?
(makes 12 pieces)
Ingredients:
For the coconut filling:
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tbsp real maple syrup
For the chocolate coating:
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp raw cacao powder (or sub unsweetened cocoa)
1 tbsp real maple syrup
1. Add coconut filling ingredients to food processor. Process until well combined. Remove using rubber spatula and lay onto large piece of wax paper. Squish filling together with your hands, creating two long, thin rows, about an inch wide and 1/2 inch thick. Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes.
2. While filling is in freezer, combine chocolate coating ingredients in small bowl and stir together to mix.
3. Remove filling from freezer, and slice into 12 pieces, about 1 1/2 inches long.
4. Using your hands, dip coconut pieces into bowl of chocolate, coating all sides, one by one. Place on a plate or tray lined with wax paper. If you have leftover chocolate sauce, you can "double dip" the candies to make a thicker coating.
5. Place in freezer to set, about 5-10 minutes.
Serve directly out of the freezer, and keep frozen. Coconut oil melts quickly!
Enjoy!
What were your favorite candies to get while trick-or-treating as a kid?