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Coconut Balls

A great wee snack that provides healthy fat.
Keyword: Clean Eating, Craig Rodger, Dr Caryn Zinn, Grant Scofield, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, Prof Grant, What the Fat
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 150 g 85% dark chocolate (¾ cup)
  • 60 ml cream (¼ cup) 
  • 50 g coconut (¼ cup) shredded (or desiccated) 
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil (15g)

For Rolling

  • 2 Tbsp slivered almonds (30g), toasted
  • 2 Tbsp coconut (30g) shredded 

Instructions

  • With a large kitchen knife, cut the chocolate into small pieces.
  • Bring the cream to the boil, add the chocolate and whisk.
  • Next, add the shredded coconut and coconut oil and stir to an even mix. Set in the fridge for an hour.
  • Roll the mix into balls the size of your own mouth and coat in slivered almonds and shredded coconut.

Notes

From: Scofield, Grant; Zinn, Caryn; Rodger, Craig (2015) What The Fat? Real Food Publishing Company