Fruity strawberry coconut bars in chocolate

Fruity strawberry coconut bars in chocolate: a simple recipe with strawberries, desiccated coconut, coconut milk, cocoa and coconut oil – cool, moist and chocolatey.

At a glance

• Serves 6
• Prep time: 15 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 15 min
• Calories: 240 kcal per serving
• Protein: 3 g
• Fat: 20 g
• Carbs: 12 g

Ingredients

• 100g strawberries
• 150g desiccated coconut
• 4 tbsp coconut milk
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 50g cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

Method

You’ll need: stick blender · grater

1. Hull the strawberries, removing the green tops, and blend them finely to a smooth fruit purée.
2. Stir the strawberry purée with the desiccated coconut, coconut milk and maple syrup until you have a mixture you can shape.
3. Shape the mixture into small bars and put them in the freezer until firm.
4. Carefully melt the coconut oil and stir it with the cocoa powder and maple syrup into a smooth chocolate coating.
5. Dip the frozen strawberry coconut bars into the chocolate and leave them to set on a rack or baking paper.
6. Enjoy well chilled, and until then keep them in the fridge or briefly in the freezer.

Good to know

These bars are cool, moist and pleasantly chocolatey. They're a bit like chilled chocolate confectionery, only fruitier. Just right when you want to make something sweet without much effort.

Swaps

Maple syrup → date paste (also adds fibre) | strawberries → raspberries (also contain fibre and polyphenols) | coconut oil → cacao butter (a more classic melt for the coating)

Allergens

The recipe is naturally dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free, provided all products are made accordingly. Only offer small children suitably sized pieces because of the firm texture; during pregnancy, well-washed strawberries and properly chilled bars are important.

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