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The natural ingredient bounty bar!
Bounty bars without refined sugar, quick in preparation and simple natural ingredients is my absolute favorite go to snack! Unquestionably making them with natural ingredients that you can get in any nearest supermarket is an absolute game changer. In fact natural ingredients make this light meal understandable. Moreover already looking at the ingredients you know that your body will get a healthy snack. Without a doubt it is great if you want to stop consuming refined sugar and get used to natural sweetness.
Sugar free chocolate or just dark chocolate?
To make this recipe absolutely refined sugar free I made this recipe with sugar free chocolate. Nevertheless you can use any chocolate of your choice, but then the bounty bar is not going to be sugar free. In brief if you want to eat less refined sugar and cannot find sugar free chocolate I recommend using dark chocolate. It is lower in sugar than milk chocolate. 100 g of dark chocolate contains on average around 26 g of sugar, whereas milk chocolate contains 59 g of sugar. Summing up look for dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa. For example dark chocolate with 50% cocoa contains 41 g of sugar per 100 g and chocolate with 70% cocoa contains 28 g of sugar. Finally dark chocolate with 90% cocoa contains only 7g of sugar per 100g.
How to make homemade bounty bars?
Basically you start with blending dates, grated coconut and a small amount of oat milk in a blender. Then you tightly press the mixture into the form. Next you cut it and, without removing it from the form, put it in the freezer for 1 hour. Finally carefully separate into strips and dip into melted chocolate.
How to make bounty candy?
Without a doubt if you prefer bounty candy, you can easily make a bounty candy using this recipe. First soak dates, drain the water, blend them, add grated coconut and oat milk. Blend again. Second press into the form and cut into the size of bounty candies. Freeze for 1 hour and dip every coconut candy into melted chocolate. Third let them chill in the fridge. In brief, 10-15 minutes are enough. Take bounty candies out of the fridge and enjoy! All the measurements and details are below.
Are homemade bounty bars healthy?
Homemade bounty bars are definitely healthier than store bought bounty. To demonstrate the amount of sugar you get in 1 store bought bounty bar is around 27g. On the contrary 1 bounty made with this recipe contains 4g sugar. What’s more the sugar in homemade bounty bars comes from natural ingredients: dates and grated coconut. Whereas sugar in store bought bounty bars comes from added sugar. In fact it is the first ingredient on the bounty ingredient list. Except for this the ingredients in homemade recipes are natural and do not contain glucose syrup, emulsifiers and added flavors in comparison to store bought bounty bars or candies.
Is coconut good for weight loss?
Eating coconut can help with weight loss, if you follow some simple rules.
First, coconut contains healthy fats. Healthy fats are great to feel full for a longer period of time. On the other hand, coconut is high in calories, so it is important to control the amount of coconut you consume.
Second coconut is full of fiber, which also adds a feeling of fullness and helps to prevent constipation. This makes you feel light and good in your body, which contributes to the general wish to eat healthy food and feel great.
Finally coconut also contains natural sugar and that is why desserts, bars and cakes with coconut are great healthy substitutes for store-bought sweets. Sweets with coconut are healthier than desserts, cakes, bars and candies that contain refined sugar. The fact that they are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber makes them healthier and great for weight loss.
As I have noted, enjoy coconut for weight loss, but control the amount of it to not add up too many calories.
More healthy snacks low in sugar?
If you want to enjoy healthy desserts, bars and cakes, but reduce the amount of sugar you consume, I have a lot of recipes for you. To make a low calorie chocolate bar you need just a few ingredients. The bar is low sugar, because it is made with dark chocolate. In fact you get an absolutely delicious bar low in sugar and low in calories. What about starting your day with chocolate granola Only 3 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time and you can prepare a base for healthy and delicious breakfast for the next few weeks.
How to make bounty bar (6 bars)
Ingredients
- 100 g finely grated coconut*
- 15 g dates 2 dates
- 80 g oat milk
- 70 g sugar free chocolate for glazing* you can use any chocolate of your choice. Dark chocolate would also work
Instructions
- Soak 15 g of dates in boiling water for 30 minutes.
- Drain the water, blend dates (without water) in a blender, stirring several times.
- Add 100 g of grated coconut and 70 g of oat milk to the blender, blend everything together again. The mixture should consist of crumbs that stick together. If it does not stick together, add another 10 g of oat milk.*
- Put baking paper into the form. Transfer coconut-dates mixture into the form. First press the mixture with a spoon to the bottom.
- Cover the mixture with baking paper* and tightly press the mixture into the form. Press with a glass or any small container. I used a small square container to press.*
- Cut into pieces. Place the form in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Melt 70 g of chocolate.
- Dip coconut bars into chocolate. Put them on the board with baking paper and transfer into the fridge for 15 minutes to cool down.
Notes
*I used sugar free chocolate to keep this recipe sugar free, but you can use any dark chocolate of your choice.
*It is better to use finely ground coconut
*Add milk gradually, first 70 g, and then 10 g, if coconut does not stick together.
*Covering with baking paper makes pressing easier, because the mixture does not stick to the container with which you press.
*It is best to use a square container, because you can press even in the corners of the form.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Top health benefits and facts
The ingredients in bounty bar recipe are available in every supermarket. To sum up you will need grated coconut, any milk of your choice, dates and dark chocolate to make bounty bars.
It is very easy to make homemade bounty bars without condensed milk. Instead of adding condensed milk to grated coconut add a mixture of maple syrup and milk. In brief, if you want to make bounty bars low in calories and healthier check my recipe for bounty bars without refined sugar.
In brief start with blending dates in a blender and add them to grated coconut. Next pour milk of your choice and blend coconut-dates-milk mixture in a blender. And then form round balls and place them into the freezer. Finally dip them into the melted chocolate. All ingredients and measurements are above.
First use grated coconut and plant-based milk to make the base for healthy bounty balls. In case if you like it sweet add some maple syrup. In order to make sugar free bounty balls add dates. Second, blend the base in the blender, form the balls. Third, keep healthy bounty balls in the freezer. At the end, dip them in the dark, best sugar free chocolate and let them cool in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.
It is easy to make homemade bounty bars with coconut milk. Add coconut milk to grated coconut and any sweetener of your choice. Blend. Put everything into the form, press. Cut the mixture for future bars. Freeze. Cover with melted chocolate and let homemade bounty bars with coconut milk cool down in the fridge.
A regular bounty bar contains 277 calories per bar (57g) and 487 calories per 100g. Homemade bounties are lower in calories – 179 calories per bar.
Regular bounty bars are stored outside of the fridge. Homemade bars are made with natural and healthy ingredients. That is why in any case you have to store them in the fridge.
Coconut contains 3,3 g protein per 100g and around 354 calories per 100 gram. Grated coconut contains 7,4 g protein and 680 calories per 100 gram. Same for coconut chips.
If the recipe calls for grated or shredded coconut, it is important to use finely grated or shredded coconut and not coconut chips. If you use coconut chips instead of grated coconut the recipe will not work.
