Who doesn’t love Mounds Bars???
I could’ve simply included these raw mounds bars as a variation in the Raw Macaroon post.
But they’re just way too good to be a side note. Chocolate always deserves its own post, don’t you think?
Besides, the Mounds Bar was one of my favorite candy bars as a kid. (I also loved Reeses peanut butter cups.)
Raw Mounds Bars
- 80g dates (scant 2/3 cup)
- 1 1/2 tbsp cacao bliss or Homemade Chocolate Butter
- Optional: shredded coconut, chopped almonds, cocoa powder, or almond extract (for Almond Joy babies)
A few readers have successfully subbed coconut oil for the coconut butter, but I haven’t tried it. Blend, using a small blending gadget. (I use the Magic Bullet short cup. Or you can triple the ingredients and use a food processor. It might be too sticky in a blender.) Form in shapes of your choice. You can use the plastic bag trick. If you find the mixture too crumbly, put the bag in the fridge for a while before forming shapes. Due to the melty nature of coconut butter, store the Babies in the fridge or freezer (that is if ya don’t eat them all first!).
melanie says
Hi Katie – I finally got some cacao butter and tried my own babies – here’s what I did:
http://saffroncrush.com/chocolate-coconut-babies/
my o my o my o – they are so good! I made a double batch and gave them to several friends – I can’t wait to try a few more and make up my own. I was thinking about adding some greens next time. This is such a beautifully creative idea – I love it!