Low Carb Chocolate Coconut Squares
Desiccated coconut covered in chocolate. The perfect low carb sweet treat.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate - chopped (around 70% cocoa solids)
- 50g unsalted butter (soft at room temperature)
- 200g desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8 baking tin with parchment paper with enough parchment to hang over the edges of the tin. Set the tin aside.
- To a heatproof bowl, add the chocolate and butter and place the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Ensure the bowl fits into the saucepan but the bottom of the bowl shouldn’t touch the water. Stir the chocolate and butter whilst they are melting. You can also melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave.
- Once the butter and chocolate have melted, remove the bowl from the saucepan and pour in the desiccated coconut. Combine them together until all the coconut is coated in chocolate.
- Tip the mixture into the baking tin and use a spatula or palette knife to press the mixture tightly into the tin. Use the palette knife to smooth the mixture. You can also do this with the back of a spoon.
- Place the baking tin in the fridge for 1 hour to set. Once it has set, remove the whole square from the tin and cut into 16 squares. Do this by cutting the whole thing into 4 pieces then cut each piece into another 4 pieces. Time to enjoy.