Chocolate Covered Coconut Candy
Servings: 24 candies
Calories: 48
Today's treat is tasty almond-topped low-carb candy bites. This simple coconut chocolate candy recipe is an easy-to-make treat for those on a sugar-free diet!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut
- 3 Tablespoons sugar-free vanilla syrup
- 1 bar unsweetened baking chocolate , 4 oz
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup powdered erythritol
- ¼ teaspoon stevia concentrated powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
- 24 almonds , whole
Instructions
- Put coconut in small glass bowl. Heat vanilla syrup to boiling in microwave. Stir hot syrup into coconut and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let sit.
- Place chocolate and butter in small glass bowl and microwave until melted, about 1 minute. When melted, add the erythritol, stevia and vanilla extract. Stir well. Then, add in the coconut.
- Pour small amount of water into metal baking sheets, then line baking sheet with plastic wrap.
- Put teaspoons of chocolate candy mixture onto plastic wrap.
- Top each candy with an almond.
- Place in refrigerator to harden chocolate.
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Notes
Makes about 24 candies
With a small amount of water under the plastic wrap, the candies come off easier.
Add chocolate chips. Mix in some sugar-free chocolate chips and the candies will have a richer flavor with more texture.
Use roasted almonds. This will deepen the flavor profiles of the nuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1candy | Calories: 48 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg
Additional Info
Net Carbs:
1
g
|
% Carbs:
9.1
%
|
% Protein:
9.1
%
|
% Fat:
81.8
%
|
SmartPoints:
2