Healthy coconut bites with chocolate and pistachios
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
22 Coconut bites
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Calories
128 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Snacks, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Healthy coconut bites with chocolate and pistachios
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Indulge in these delectable coconut bites that boast a sweet, coconut, and pistachio crunch and are decorated with luscious streaks of dark chocolate. They're hands down the finest dark chocolate coconut treats out there, guaranteed to satisfy your cravings, and so simple to whip up!
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups desiccated coconut (unsweetened fine shredded coconut) 195 grams
- ½ cup roasted and salted pistachios 70 grams
- 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup 75 ml
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted 70 grams (plus one teaspoon)
- ¼ cup dark chocolate baking chips About 40 grams
Instructions
- Add coconut shreds and nuts in a blender or food processor. Pulse for a few seconds until you get the consistency of coarse flour.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the maple syrup and melted coconut oil.
- Stir to combine until you get a sticky and slightly greenish coconut mixture.
- Spoon the coconut mixture into individual cubes of an ice cube tray until completely full. Make sure to press the mixture down with your finger after each spoon to create a solid and compact treat.
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
- Remove treats from the freezer. They should be hard enough to release them from the ice cube trays and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the chocolate chips with one teaspoon of coconut oil. Melt over a low heat setting. Stir until smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the stove and place next to the coconut bites on the parchment paper. Make sure to use a trivet mat under the saucepan.
- One by one, dip the bottom of the coconut bites generously into the melted chocolate and place them back on the parchment paper.
- Then use a dipped teaspoon or fork to drizzle the rest of the melted chocolate over the coconut bites using sweeping motions (go back and forth with your hand to create small zig-zagging lines).
- Place the chocolate covered coconut bites in the fridge for a few minutes to harden. Then enjoy!
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Notes
- Helpful Tips:
- Don't over-pulse the shredded coconut and pistachios in the blender. Otherwise, you will get a coconut paste. Pulse just enough to get the consistency of almost coarse coconut flour or meal ( a few seconds).
- Add one teaspoon of coconut oil to the chocolate when melting. It will give the melted chocolate a glossy look.
- Freeze the coconut bites for 30 minutes (no longer) to harden enough to handle the melted chocolate.
- I prefer to melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over the stove, but you could do the same in a microwave for about 20 to 30 seconds. Stir halfway through.
- Storage: Keep them in the fridge in an airtight storage container for up to two weeks.
- You can take these treats on the go or to work. Place them in a storage container and keep them at least at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
128kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0.02mg
(0%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22Coconut bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
15 reviews
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