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Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups
Easy homemade coconut cups made with dark chocolate - a perfect holiday or Valentine's treat.
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
260 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 tablespoons cream of coconut
- pinch salt
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup coconut sweetened shredded
- 24 ounces dark chocolate finely chopped
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening or refined coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a mini-muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. Line a baking with parchment paper; set aside.
- Beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the vanilla and coconut extracts, cream of coconut and salt, and beat to combine. Slowly add the powdered sugar until it’s completely mixed in, then mix in the coconut; set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and shortening (or coconut oil) together in the microwave on 50% power in 30-second increments, until completely melted, stirring after each.
- Using a small cookie scoop or a couple of teaspoons, spoon melted chocolate into the bottom of each lined muffin cup.
- Use a heaping teaspoon to scoop out the coconut mixture and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Once finished, refrigerate both the muffin tins and the coconut patties for about 30 minutes.
- Place a coconut patty on top of each chocolate-lined muffin tin. Then use a scoop or spoon to add more melted chocolate on top and around each coconut patty. (If the melted chocolate firmed up, just pop it back into the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds to re-melt.)
- Refrigerate again for 30 minutes, until the chocolate is set. Store in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 1 month.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one cup
Nutrition Information
Calories
260kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
215mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 260kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.