Description
Homemade Mounds bars blend rich dark chocolate with creamy coconut filling for an irresistible tropical dessert. Chocolate lovers can recreate this classic candy with minimal effort and maximum satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 oz (425 g) dark chocolate (or semi-sweet chocolate)
- 1 (14 oz / 396 g) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly blend shredded coconut with sweetened condensed milk in a medium mixing bowl until the mixture becomes cohesive and slightly sticky.
- Shaping: Moisten hands with cool water and mold the coconut mixture into uniform rectangular bars, creating approximately 12 consistent pieces.
- Chilling: Arrange bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes to stabilize their shape before chocolate coating.
- Chocolate Melting: Use a microwave-safe bowl and carefully melt chocolate in short intervals, stirring between 30-second increments until smooth and fully liquefied.
- Tempering: Incorporate remaining chocolate into the melted batch, stirring continuously to achieve a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Coating: Utilize a fork to submerge each chilled coconut bar completely in melted chocolate, ensuring even coverage and gently tapping to remove excess.
- Setting: Place chocolate-coated bars back on parchment paper and allow to set at room temperature or accelerate hardening by refrigerating.
Notes
- Prevent Sticky Hands: Moisten hands with cool water before shaping coconut mixture to avoid messy, uneven bars.
- Chill for Stability: Freeze formed bars for 20 minutes to maintain shape during chocolate coating and ensure clean dipping.
- Melt Chocolate Carefully: Use gradual microwave heating with short intervals, stirring between each to prevent burning and achieve smooth consistency.
- Room Temperature Setting: Let chocolate-covered bars set naturally at room temperature for best texture, or refrigerate for faster hardening if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg