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Dark Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars

Name: Dark Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 bars
Ingredients: 80g unsweetened desiccated coconut; 60g vanilla whey protein powder; 150g plain Greek yogurt (0% fat); 20g honey; 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted; 100g dark chocolate (70%)

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A coconut candy bar rebuilt around vanilla protein powder and Greek yogurt, then dipped in dark chocolate. Chewy coconut center, snappy shell, and they keep in the freezer for weeks.

Per serving (1 bar)

Protein

165

Calories

Carbs

11g

Fat

10 bars20 min (plus 50 min chilling)0 min

Ingredients

3 ozunsweetened desiccated coconut
2 ozvanilla whey protein powder
5 ozplain Greek yogurt (0% fat)
0.71 ozhoney
1 tbspcoconut oil, melted
4 ozdark chocolate (70%)

Steps

1
Mix the coconut, protein powder, Greek yogurt, honey and melted coconut oil into a thick dough that holds together when you press it.
2
Line a small loaf pan with parchment and press the mixture into an even slab about 2 cm thick. Freeze for 30 minutes until firm.
3
Lift the slab out and cut it into 10 bars.
4
Melt the chocolate in short bursts in the microwave. Dip each bar, or spoon the chocolate over it, and set on parchment paper.
5
Chill for 20 minutes until the chocolate sets. Keeps in the fridge for 5 days or the freezer for a month.

Try it this way

Add the grated zest of one lime to the coconut mixture for a sharper, less candy-like version.