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    December 27, 2016 56 Comments

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds

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    It's after Christmas... is it too late for chocolate? Pffff, what am I thinking, it's never too late for chocolate! Especially Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds!

    Now that I'm starting to look back over my year of recipe posting (I will be posting a list of my most popular recipes of the year soon) I noticed a bit of a trend. You, my friends, LOVE all things chocolate. The Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Cake, Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Vegan Chocolate Pudding Cake have all reached my top 50 most popular recipes of all time. And you know what? I'm so excited about it, because if you guys like chocolate recipes, that means I get to make more chocolate recipes.  The ultimate win-win situation!

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Mounds, bounty bars, snowballs, coconut scrumptiousness dipped in melty chocolate, whatever you want to call them, these are my Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds, and they are SO insanely yummy.

    Coconut + chocolate = lightly sweet, coconutty, chocolatey, glorious bliss bites.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    My favourite part is that even though these bars do require a few steps, they are actually super duper easy to make! Just form the bars, dip in chocolate, and done. No baking, no hours of work, just easy peasy chocolating.

    They make a great gift too! (If you are willing to be that generous)... it's a serious dilemma...maybe plan on making a double batch to be safe.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    How To Make Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds:

    Add the shredded coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil, and agave to a food processor. Pulse several times, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed until the coconut mixture is blended but still has texture. You should be able to pinch the filling and it will hold together, but still be a bit crumbly. Try not to eat it all. (Fair warning).

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Take two tablespoons of the coconut mixture and form a bar shape, and place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    You should get about 8 bars.

    Or, for smaller coconut balls, take one tablespoon of the coconut mixture and form a ball. This should make about 16 balls. Pop the tray into the freezer to firm up for 10 minutes.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    While the coconut is firming up, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler.

    If you don't have a double boiler, you can just put a heat proof bowl over top of a pot with an inch or two of water in it. Presto you have made your very own double boiler! (This is the method I use). You could alternatively use a microwave to melt the chocolate being careful not to burn it.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars. #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    When the coconut bars or balls had become firm, drop them in the melted chocolate and use a spoon and fork to cover the bar. Shake off excess chocolate then place back on the parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    I had a bit of extra chocolate left over so I drizzled it on top, because: fancy. You could also sprinkle a little more coconut flakes on top.

    Pop in the fridge or freezer to set the chocolate. Once set, store bars in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week. I like my bars at room temperature best, so I take them out to warm up about 30 minutes before I want to enjoy them.

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds! So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous). Dairy free bounty bars! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

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    5 from 21 votes

    Easy Vegan Coconut Mounds

    So easy to make and no baking is required. Makes a great gift (if you are willing to be that generous).  Adapted from Not Enough Cinnamon's Easy Homemade Bounty Bars aka Mounds, and For the Family's No Bake Coconut Snowballs.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
    ingredient tag: coconut
    Servings: 16 balls (or 8 bars)
    Calories: 165kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
    • 3 tablespoons full-fat coconut milk
    • 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
    • 2 tablespoons agave
    • 1 ¼ cups vegan chocolate chips
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    Instructions

    • Add the coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil, and agave, to a food processor. Pulse several times, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed until the coconut mixture is blended but still has texture. You should be able to pinch the filling and it will hold together, but still be a bit crumbly.
    • Take two tablespoons of the coconut mixture and form a bar shape, and place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, you should get about 8 bars. Or for coconut balls, take one tablespoon and form a ball, making about 16 balls. Pop the tray into the freezer to firm up for 10 minutes.
    • While the coconut is firming up, melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. When the coconut bars or balls have become firm, drop them into the melted chocolate one at a time and use a spoon and fork to cover the bar. Shake off excess chocolate then place back on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with all of the coconut bars. Pop in the fridge or freezer to set the chocolate. Once set, store bars in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week. I like my bars at room temperature best, so I take them out to warm up about 30 minutes before I want to enjoy them.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ball (recipe makes 16 balls) | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Bon Appetegan!

    Sam.

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    1. Vanessa says

      June 02, 2021 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?

      Reply
    2. Suzanne says

      June 02, 2021 at 4:29 pm

      This looks so good! What a great way to enjoy a treat while still sticking to a vegan diet!

      Reply
    3. Gina Caracci says

      April 14, 2021 at 1:47 pm

      5 stars
      I have had this recipe in my files for a few years..Finally decided to try it. Bought the agave and coconut oil and milk. I already had the coconut but it was sweetened.
      I knew something was off immediately. When I opened the coconut milk, it wasnt mixed right, even after shaking the can, so had to mix that the best I could. As for the oil...Too much oil maybe? I measured it cold and then melted it so maybe melt it first and then measure it? (Never used it before). The mixture was goopy so I just added more coconut. Hard to make the bars but freezing definitely helped.
      I melted the chocolate in the microwave and what a disaster I made of coating the bars. Had to keep melting the chocolate and the bars were falling apart.
      All of that being said, they were yummy!!
      Thanks Sam!

      Reply
    4. Gina Caracci says

      March 22, 2021 at 6:15 pm

      Cannot wait to try this!
      Can I use corn syrup in place of the agave?
      I read that I can but wondering if it will effect the flavor too much?
      You are a genius Sam and I love your happy instructions!

      Reply
    5. Marilyn says

      March 20, 2021 at 12:46 pm

      I don't have a food processor 🙁 Do you think I could mix by hand or try my ninja bullet? Love your recipes, Sam! Been following for a long time and always enjoy your content!

      Reply
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