Healthy coconut bites with chocolate and pistachios
User Reviews
5
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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
Description
The recipe uses desiccated fine shredded coconut and roasted salted pistachios processed briefly in a blender until resembling coarse flour, preserving some texture. The mixture is combined with maple syrup and melted coconut oil to create a sticky mass. This is pressed firmly into ice cube tray molds and frozen for 30 minutes until solid enough to handle.
The dark chocolate chips are gently melted with a teaspoon of coconut oil to achieve a smooth, glossy finish and then used to coat or accompany the frozen bites. The bites maintain a chewy and slightly crunchy texture from the nuts and coconut with a balanced sweetness and richness.
These treats can be stored chilled in an airtight container for up to two weeks, making them suitable for snacks at home or on the go. The recipe suggests freezing only until firm enough to handle for chocolate coating but no longer to maintain proper texture.
The notes advise careful pulsing to avoid turning the mixture into a paste and offer alternatives for melting chocolate, including microwave methods. The added coconut oil in chocolate enhances shine and smoothness.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups coconut 195 grams, desiccated, unsweetened fine shredded
- ½ cup pistachios 70 grams, roasted and salted
- 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup 75 ml
- ⅓ cup coconut oil 70 grams (plus one teaspoon, melted
- 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!
Notes
- Pulse coconut and pistachios just enough to create a coarse texture, avoiding a paste consistency.
- Add a teaspoon of coconut oil to the chocolate when melting to achieve a glossy finish.
- Freeze the coconut bites for about 30 minutes to harden them before coating with chocolate; do not freeze longer to maintain texture.
- The chocolate can be melted on a stovetop or briefly in a microwave, stirring halfway.
- Store finished bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- These bites are portable and suitable for taking to work or on the go, best kept at least at room temperature during transport.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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