These chocolate covered coconut patties are a slightly healthier – and messier – homemade take on the packaged coconut patties sold in supermarkets and candy stores. They basically taste like a Mounds/Almond Joy bar, so if you’re a fan of those candy bars, you’ll surely love these. They’re very easy to make and they only take a few basic ingredients. You might already have all the ingredients you need in your pantry right now. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 handful almonds
Instructions
- Combine shredded coconut and coconut milk in a bowl with a spoon.
- Spoon with ice cream scoop onto parchment lined baking sheet.
- Top each dollop with some almonds and freeze for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes are up, melt the chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds at a time or in a double boiler.
- Use a fork to dip coconut balls in the chocolate and freeze again for another 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately or keep in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
Notes
We like the messy look of these patties, but if you want yours to look more like a commercial coconut patty – i.e., completely incased in chocolate – all you have to do is coat them more thoroughly than we did ours.
We recommend storing these in the freezer/fridge so they don't melt. If you plan on eating them within a short time, you can keep them in the fridge. If you want to store them for a long time – several hours or more – place them in a tupperware container and store in the freezer, then thaw when ready to serve.
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