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Dark Chocolate & Coconut Bounty Bites

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I’m a sucker for anything chocolate covered. Coconut is one of my favourite flavours so as you can imagine I’ve always loved Bounty bars. I’ve recreated them a few times but last night I get the texture of the filling just as I wanted it and covered with dark Belgian chocolate and sprinkled with coconut they are a perfectly indulgent treat. Also it’s Chocolate Week ..any excuse huh?

You have to use a good chocolate for these as otherwise it totally spoils the taste. You also need the majority of a tin of condensed milk so perhaps these should be an occasional treat rather than an everyday one!

You will need:

300ml of Condensed Milk
175g of Dessicated Coconut
200g of Dark Chocolate

Combine your coconut and condensed milk in a bowl until it all comes together.

Homemade bounty bites

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Using your hands ( beware you will get sticky ) roll into small balls and place on greaseproof paper until it’s chilled and firmer.

Now melt your chocolate using whichever method you prefer, if I’m in a hurry I use the microwave in short blasts until it’s mostly melted then stir with a spatula until it’s molten.

Dark chocolate and coconut bites

Now dip your coconut balls into the chocolate, place back on the greaseproof paper and sprinkle over some coconut. Place back in the fridge to set, as soon as they are set place in a tub with a lid and keep refrigerated.

Homemade bounty bars

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A delicious treat and energy boost for the mid afternoon slump..or ahem..breakfast?

If you are a fellow Bounty lover try this No Churn Bounty Ice Cream from Fuss Free Flavours.

And how about trying some other versions of famous treats?

Vegan Crunchie Bars
Nakd Bars
Crunchie Macarons
Peanut Butter Cups
Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
Fruit & Nut

Munching on Munchkins

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As I explained in my last post I get a lot of people finding my blog as a result of a search engine enquiry for a Munchkins recipe or similar so I thought I would go find a recipe, try it out and report back.

Well I’ve never tried a munchkin before and all of the recipes are American and use different ingredients to what we use here so I had to improvise a bit and also the measurements are a bit different too but here is my take on Munchkins and they look very much like the google images I found so I think it’s about right 😉

You will need:

3/4 small tin of condensed milk
1 pack of rich tea biscuits ( I used asda basic range)
1 tbsp cocoa powder ( I used Hershey’s)
A few tbsp of dessicated/shredded coconut

* Instead of rich tea and cocoa you could just use chocolate biscuits.

Blend biscuits and cocoa power until fine. Gradually mix in your milk and once well mixed out on the fridge to chill for 10 minutes. Remove from fridge and cover a plate with coconut. Using approx 1tsp of mix roll into a ball and roll in coconut. Place on greaseproof paper on a tray and continue until all mix has been used. Chill for 1 hour.

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Verdict : I stuck to just one as I can see how the rich, gooey sweetness could get addictive but definitely an easy to make treat or dessert. I may have another tomorrow 😉