CHOC Chick, has created a special recipe for raw chocolate covered coconut bars for Valentine’s Day.

This bounty of love is a divine treat from the the online supplier of raw chocolate making kits and ingredients. CHOC Chick’s healthier coconut ‘bounty’ bars don’t need to be kept frozen, so you can take them anywhere and share them with the ones you love on 14 February – and beyond.

Raw CHOC Coconut Bars for the ones you love

(makes approx. 12)

Ingredients

·         1 x 397g tin condensed milk (or tin of coconut milk)

·         275g desiccated coconut

·         100g CHOC Chick cacao butter

·         6 tablespoons CHOC Chick cacao powder

·         3 tablespoons Sweet Freedom or maple syrup

·         2 teaspoons vanilla

Method 

1.    Prepare a freezer-safe dish big enough for 12 bars (if you need to layer them, separate with sheets of baking paper).

2.    In a large bowl, mix the coconut, condensed milk and one teaspoon of the vanilla until thoroughly combined.

3.    With wet hands, shape the mixture into rectangular bars and place in the freezer-safe container.

4.    Freeze for one to two hours or overnight.*

5.    Meanwhile, prepare a tray or plate by lining it with baking paper.

6.    When the bars are frozen, make the chocolate by melting the cacao butter in a bain marie, then whisking in the cacao powder, Sweet Freedom and remaining vanilla. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for five to ten minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken.

7.    Holding your bars with forks, dip them one at a time into the chocolate, coat them completely and place them onto the prepared tray.  Leave to set and thaw.

*You only need to freeze the bars to keep them in shape while they’re covered in chocolate. They don't need to stay frozen.

You can keep your Raw CHOC Coconut Bars in the fridge for up to five days.

Galia Orme, founder of CHOC Chick, said: “For our special Valentine’s Day recipe this year, we decided to blend chocolate with coconut – romance with paradise. The result is every bit as delicious as it sounds, yet totally guilt free. Raw CHOC Coconut Bars will make Valentine’s Day special all day, whether you enjoy them in the morning, afternoon or evening – or even as a midnight feast.”

 The CHOC Chick range includes:

·         CHOC Chick Starter Kit with everything you need to make raw chocolates, truffles and cocktails (CHOCtails). Recommended retail price (RRP) £12.99

·         CHOC Chicos Kit, the dairy free chocolate making for children. RRP £9.99

·         Blissful Blends, a range of blended organic raw cacao powder with cinnamon or mandarin. RRP £7.99 for 250g

·         Award winning organic raw cacao powder. RRP £3.99 for 100g and £6.99 for 250g

·         Organic raw cacao butter. RRP £4.99 for 100g and £8.99 for 250g

CHOC Chick products are stocked in over 600 stores across the UK, US and Europe. These include Holland & Barrett UK, De-Tuinen (Benelux region), Whole Foods Market UK, Whole Foods Market USA (North Atlantic region), John Lewis, OCADO, Waitrose Online, Harvey Nichols, Infinity Foods and Magasin Du Nord in Copenhagen.

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