Ape SnacksAPECOC77J Crunchy Coconut Bites - Natural (10 x 30g)

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Tip: This option for chocolate coconut cups is easier than rolling them into balls and dipping them in chocolate. Same yumminess! 1. Grind coconut in a food processor or blender. 2. Add coconut oil, honey and flavouring and process until it begins to clump together. 3. PInch the dough together to form small balls OR . . . 4. Pinch together into balls, then press firmly into a mini muffin cups. 5. If making balls, dip in melted chocolare. If making mini cups, top with melted chocolate and chill. Serving suggestions Place the balls on a lined baking sheet and then in the fridge to chill – I recommend between 15-30 minutes or longer. If you’re in a hurry, you can freeze them for 5-10 minutes. Dip the chilled balls into the melted chocolate. You can use a spoon, fork, or wooden skewers (so they look more like little cake pops) to help you dip them. Make sure to get the coconut completely covered in chocolate.

You can store these coconut chocolate balls at room temperature because the chocolate will have already solidified. Just keep away from warm places otherwise the chocolate may start to melt! They’ll keep for up to five days like this. Coconut oil also contains medium chain fatty acids which is easily digested in the human organism and almost immediately converted into energy. So these sweet coconut bites are actually like a small healthy energy bomblets. Condensed Milk: Canned sweetened condensed milk works perfectly. If you’re vegan or don’t want to use condensed milk, you can use a mix of almond milk and sugar, evaporated milk, coconut milk, or even coconut condensed milk to help bind the balls together.In a large bowl, mix the condensed milk with the coconut flakes. I tend to use my hands to mix it directly, but you can use a spoon or a small cookie scoop. Then, form balls using about 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture. You can make them as big or as small as you like. However, I recommend that they’re around 2-3 bites in size (about 1-inch balls).

The first time I made these, it was a total fail. I ended up literally just mixing all the coconut in with all the melted chocolate and pressing it into a pan. When all else fails, press it into a pan and call it bars. That’s my thinking. For example, I didn't know that you can make coconut milk out of coconut flour at home. Or that there is a coconut oil you can cook with, or that you can replace all-purpose white flour with coconut flour in making cakes or bread. I formed little bite-size coconut balls with my hands, and I used a teaspoon for dosing. When you put a piece of the mixture in your hand, coconut oil will slowly melt so you can shape your ball nicely. Once you made a ball, roll it in a shredded coconut immediately. As the coconut mixture is chilling, melt the chocolate in a small bowl. You can either do this in the microwave in 20-30 second bursts until melted (stir in between so the chocolate doesn’t burn) or using a double boiler or the bain marie method. One of these fats is Lauric acid, which as been found to encourage helpful HDL cholesterol levels in the blood

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Shredded coconut: I use unsweetened desiccated coconut for these chocolate coconut balls as it’s a lot easier to work with. You can buy these from the store or, if you’re feeling brave, make your own from fresh coconut. coconut oil: is also a must for this recipe as it hardens at room temperature. You'll also use a couple of teaspoons in the chocolate coating. Also, you will need a food processor with the extension for grinding or an ordinary coffee grinder. While grinding coconut flakes in the electric grinder some of oils from coconut releases and you'll get a wet, dense mixture - something like the coconut butter. Because salt can have a stimulating effect on the body, Nutritionhelp generally recommends that sodium from cheap table salt should be kept low in the diet. The main ingredient in these coconut balls is a superfood - coconut oil. Coconut oil is very healthy and if you still haven't incorporated it into your daily diet, DO IT! It helps in lowering bad cholesterol, improves the absorption of vitamins and minerals, has a positive effect on a blood sugar, and preserves the health of our heart. Also it strengthens the immune system and improves digestion and helps with weight loss.

For making these Healthy Coconut Bites you will need only 4 ingredients - shredded unsweetened coconut, coconut oil, honey and vanilla extract. I'm really a big fan of coconut. A BIG fan! But until a year ago I didn't know that eating a coconut is actually really healthy for my body. To be perfectly honest, until a year ago I didn't know much about that tropical splendor. If you’re making your own homemade shredded coconut for these healthy treats, you’ll need to start there. You can follow my easy guide for making your own desiccated coconut here, covering everything from how to expertly open your coconuts to peeling and then drying the fresh meat to turn it into delicious little flakes. Make and shape the balls You can leave it as it is or sprinkle it with a little sea salt– this will enhance the chocolate flavor.

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Now that I know all these wonderful things about coconut and how its consumption contributes to my health, coconut is my favorite superfood beside chocolate, and a must have in my kitchen. Melt the chocolate slowly and gently until smooth and spreadable. We don’t have a microwave, so I had the best results melting this in a stainless steel bowl placed in a hot oven for about 10 minutes. For a more intense chocolate flavor, you can double-dip them. You can even experiment with different colors of chocolate to create an exciting outside pattern. Simply allow the first coat of chocolate to set around the coconut before dipping it into melted chocolate for a second coat. A main staple in the diet for many living in the tropics around the world, coconut flesh is high in saturated fats.