These dark chocolate bounty bars are made with only 5 ingredients and are so easy to put together. They’re more wholesome than the real thing and also happen to be vegan/dairy-free.
If you live in the UK, you’ll know the running joke that every Christmas when a box of celebrations chocolates go around the room, all the bounty’s are left behind because no one wants them. I could never relate, because for me, I would always reach out for the bounty bars first! My partner is the same, so they can’t be that unpopular. They taste more sophisticated and have so much more flavour that some of the other chocolates in the tin.
I think most people like them, but they don’t want to be the odd one out and admit it. I don’t care, in fact it works out better for those of us who do love them – it just means there’s more for us to enjoy, right? Plus if they were so unpopular, the bounty bar would have been discontinued by now.
For my non-UK readers, I believe they’re also known as Mounds Bars or Almond Joy bars in the US and Canada. Please correct me if I’m wrong!
Also, if they weren’t popular, there wouldn’t be so many bounty bar recipes out there for homemade versions. I’ve been making a variation of these dark chocolate bounty bars for years – like these:
It recently occurred to me, however, that I don’t actually have a plain dark chocolate bounty bars recipe on my blog. That had to change asap!
Why I love making these dark chocolate bounty bars:
What’s even better than a bounty bar? A dark chocolate bounty bar! They’re even less popular and not as easy to find. I LOVE them. The dark chocolate adds so much more depth to the flavour and cuts through the sweetness of the coconut filling beautifully.
I like making my own homemade versions of classic desserts and all time favourite chocolate bars. I’ve already made my own version of things like Twix bars, Oreos, Jammie Dodgers and even Wagon Wheels. I like the idea of knowing exactly what’s going into my desserts and into my body. I also try to use more wholesome ingredients to make them more nourishing, because why not?
I like to blend the mixture before shaping into bars, rather than simply mixing everything in a bowl. I find that way the bars are less chewy and more moist.
Why you need to try these dark chocolate bounty bars:
These dark chocolate bounty bars are so easy to make and you only need 5 main ingredients to put them together. They’re a really fun recipe to make with little ones too since they’re so simple to prepare.
They happen to be vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free, making them a great treat option if you have allergies, or you need a speedy dessert to make for someone with allergies/intolerances.
Even though I used dark chocolate, you can of course use milk chocolate if that’s what you prefer. You can also adjust the sweetness to your liking as you go along. Add as much or as little as you want.
Like with any homemade recipe, these dark chocolate bounty bars are fresher and don’t contain the preservatives needed for long shelf life in commercial products.
What you’ll need to make these dark chocolate bounty bars:
Desiccated coconut – Really easy to find and fairly inexpensive. Even cheaper if you grab a bag from the world food isle.
Coconut milk – You’ll need a can of full-fat coconut milk that’s been refrigerated overnight as you’ll mainly need the solid part of the coconut milk. Choose a coconut milk can with 55% coconut extract or above. Lighter coconut milk won’t contain enough fat for it to set in the fridge that you can then scoop out.
Maple syrup – Of course you need some sort of sweetener to make these dark chocolate bounty bars taste good. I prefer using a liquid sweetener because it also adds extra moisture. Something like honey, agave or rice syrup will also work.
Dark chocolate – Good quality dark chocolate adds so much depth to these bars. I use a bar with at leats 70% cocoa solids. However, milk chocolate will also work if that’s what you prefer.
Salt – you only need a pinch to help bring out all the flavours.
How to make these dark chocolate bounty bars:
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Add all the ingredients apart from the dark chocolate to a food processor and blend until you have a smooth(ish) mixture.
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Shape into 10-12 bars using your hands, then arrange them on a baking sheet/chopping board lined with parchment paper.
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Freeze for 1-2 hours, then dip in the melted chocolate to coat.
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Arrange back onto the baking sheet, then refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
How to store your dark chocolate bounty bars:
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They also freeze well!
These dark chocolate bounty bars are:
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Made with only 5 ingredients
- Easy to make
- A great snack or healthier dessert
- Taste so good!
Dark Chocolate Bounty Bars
Ingredients
- 160g desiccated coconut
- 100g full fat coconut milk* the solid part only (see notes)
- 3 tbsp full fat coconut milk** the liquid part (see notes)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 150g dark chocolate melted
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients apart from the dark chocolate to a food processor and blend until you have a smooth(ish) mixture.
- Shape into 10-12 bars using your hands, then arrange them on a baking sheet/chopping board lined with parchment paper.
- Freeze for 1-2 hours, then dip in the melted chocolate to coat.
- Arrange back onto the baking sheet, then refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Notes
Nutrition
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Thank you for your feedback Cindy 🙂 So glad you enjoyed them xx
This sounds like mounds. By the way if you try to print it from the print button at the top it ends up weird. Lots of little squares/diamonds. This sounds good I like that it uses all the can of coconut milk