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Homemade Mounds Bars

By Samira Kazan

updated March 08, 2024

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With just six ingredients you can make homemade mounds bars – a chewy, sweet coconut bar dipped in rich dark chocolate. Perfect for satisfying your candy cravings!

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With its sweet and soft coconut filling and delicious dark chocolate shell, this Mounds bar copycat is a healthier alternative to a classic. Naturally vegan and gluten-free, these candy bars are easy to put together and perfect for a quick sweet treat without any of the nasties. Plus, they’re prepped in just fifteen minutes.

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Ingredients

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  • Shredded Coconut: Unsweetened coconut works best.
  • Coconut Oil : You can use either processed or unprocessed coconut oil. The unprocessed/extra-virgin has a more pronounced coconutty flavor which is great for this recipe.
  • Maple Syrup
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Salt : Just a pinch will balance the flavors.
  • Dark Chocolate Chips: I like to use high percentage dark chocolate, but you can also use semi-sweet. Go for higher quality for a better taste.

How to make homemade mounds

Make The Filling: Add the shredded coconut, maple syrup, salt, vanilla extract, and coconut oil to a food processor. Blend for 1-2 minutes until all the ingredients have combined into a sticky, thick texture.

Then, add the coconut mixture to a silicone mold and press down so it forms a bar shape. You can also do this by hand. Form the bars, then place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Leave in the fridge to firm up for 30 minutes.

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Melt The Chocolate: Using the double boiler method, place the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted. Alternatively, melt in the microwave in 10-15 second bursts.

Dip: Remove the filling from the freezer and turn out of the mold. Dip the sweet coconut filling into the melted chocolate – I use a fork to dip twice so that all the surfaces are covered.

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Set the bounty bars on a drying rack with a piece of baking paper underneath to catch any excess chocolate drippings. Leave to set.

How to store the mounds bars

In The Fridge: Once set, put your homemade mound candy bars in an airtight container and store for up to a week.

Freezing: To freeze, lay the bounty bars out on a baking sheet and flash freeze. Once solid, put in a freezer-friendly container – they’ll keep for up to 2 months. To enjoy one, remove from the freezer and allow to thaw for 5-10 minutes at room temperature before eating.

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Other healthy candy bars

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Equipment

  • Blender/Food processor
  • 1 Wire cooling rack
  • 1 Rectangle Silicone Bars Mold optional – if you don’t have one, using a lined baking sheet

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  • ▢ 3 cups shredded coconut unsweetened
  • ▢ 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • ▢ 1/3 cup maple syrup or other sweetener
  • ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
  • ▢ 1 Cup unsweetened dark chocolate or milk chocolate if you prefer

Instructions

Make The Filling

  • Add all the filling ingredients to a food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes until a thick, soft texture.
  • Transfer into a silicone mold and press down so they make a bar shape. Put in the freezer to set for at least 30 minutes.

Melt The Chocolate

  • Put a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt the chocolate chips. You can also melt them in the microwave in 10-15 second bursts.

Assemble

  • Dip the hardened coconut bars into the melted chocolate – double dipping is best so all the sides are properly covered.
  • Transfer to a wire cooling rack with some baking parchment underneath to catch drips and allow to set, then enjoy!

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Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Homemade Mounds Bars

Equipment

  • Blender/Food processor
  • 1 Wire cooling rack
  • 1 Rectangle Silicone Bars Mold optional - if you don’t have one, using a lined baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded coconut unsweetened
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or other sweetener
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Cup unsweetened dark chocolate or milk chocolate if you prefer

Instructions

Make The Filling

  • Add all the filling ingredients to a food processor and blend for 1-2 minutes until a thick, soft texture.
  • Transfer into a silicone mold and press down so they make a bar shape. Put in the freezer to set for at least 30 minutes.

Melt The Chocolate

  • Put a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt the chocolate chips. You can also melt them in the microwave in 10-15 second bursts.

Assemble

  • Dip the hardened coconut bars into the melted chocolate - double dipping is best so all the sides are properly covered.
  • Transfer to a wire cooling rack with some baking parchment underneath to catch drips and allow to set, then enjoy!

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Recipe on Alphafoodie: https://www.alphafoodie.com/homemade-bounty-bar/