Strawberry Coconut Bites
If you love almond joys, you will love this strawberry version! Freeze dried strawberries, shredded coconut, white chocolate, and almonds come together to create the most delicious combination! Made with a handful of ingredients in just a few minutes, this no bake summer recipe will quickly become your new favorite healthy sweet treat!
Ingredients
- 1 1.2oz bag freeze dried strawberries
- 3 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chopped bar
- raw almonds *optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Add the freeze dried strawberries and coconut to a food processor, processing until they break down into crumbs/no large lump remain. Then add in the remaining ingredients, processing another 30-60 seconds until everything is well combined. Don't over-processes (the mixture shouldn't be sticky or dry.
- Divide the coconut mixture amongst your mini muffin pan, pressing and packing the mixture down as firmly as you can into each crevice.
- In a mixing bowl, add your chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bars and coconut oil. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring well between each, until completely melted and smooth. You can also use the double-boiler method to melt the chocolate if you want to skip the microwave.
- Add some chocolate to the top of each bite, covering the coconut layer entirely. I use the back of my spoon to help smooth it out. Add an almond to the center of each one.
- Freeze! Place the tray in the freezer for 3-4 hours, before removing them from the pan and storing in an air-tight container in the freezer.
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Notes
How to make these without a food processor - you can blitz the strawberries and shredded coconut in a blender until they resemble crumbs, then add them to a bowl and mix in the remaining ingredients!
- How to store leftover bites: Leftover bites should be stored in an air-tight container in the freezer. They will also hold up in the fridge but may become too crumbly, so I recommend storing them long-term in the freezer.
- How to make strawberry coconut bites without a mini muffin pan: You can use a regular sized muffin pan for larger bites (just don't fill them as full) or press the mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan. You would pour the melted chocolate over top, freeze, then cut into bars rather than bites (just let the pan sit out at room temp for 20 minutes or so before cutting, to prevent cracking).
- Can I use other fruits? Sure! Any freeze-dried fruit should work! Freeze dried blueberries or mixed berries would be yummy!