Not everyone enjoys or can even have sweet treats, even if it is the holiday season. Even in the midst of holiday revelry, some individuals choose to maintain their usual diets. The ketogenic diet, or some variation thereof, has been around for a while, but it is now enjoying a surge in popularity. If you’re looking for a sugar-free keto-friendly treat, go no further than these chocolate-coconut keto treats.
SUGAR-FREE KETO COCONUT TREATS SUGGESTIONS
Coconut cream and coconut flakes provide that signature flavour without adding any heavy cream or greasy flakes of coconut to this dish. You’re free to use whichever sweetener suits your taste best. You won’t be getting any unnecessary fattening dairy or butter from the chocolate coating, though. These sweets are still very nutritious, and no one at the party will ever know that they are missing the traditional fatty, sugary, and fatty goodies.
Snacks that don’t make you feel bad about yourself might be just as delicious throughout the holiday season. Make sure to give these keto-friendly cocoa-coconut delights a try.
SUGAR-FREE KETO COCONUT TREATS RECIPE
Course: Treat
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups coconut
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1 cup coconut cream
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1+1 tsp vanilla essence (+1 teaspoon is for extra for cocoa mix)
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sweetener as per taste
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8 tbsp. coconut oil
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4 tbsp. cocoa
METHOD
- Heat up the coconut cream in a pot over very low heat and add vanilla essence
- Add the coconut and stir until it forms a ball.
- Place in prepared 20 x 30 dish at least 1 cm deep.
- While still warm press down with a spoon.
- Before placing in the refrigerator, cut in blocks of 3 cm x 2 cm or squares in the dish and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Melt the following, in a small bowl add:
- tablespoons of coconut oil.
- tablespoons cocoa powder
- teaspoon vanilla essence
- Melt together and mix until smooth.
- Let it cool down
- When the coconut is done, remove the fridge.
- Preheat cocoa mix for 20 seconds in the microwave
- Cover each block with this cocoa and place on wax paper to set. If it’s cold it will set. In hot weather place them in fridge for 30 minutes to set.
- Enjoy the delicious cookies
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