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Coconut Clusters

May 16, 2014 By Jennifer @ PB and P Design 28 Comments

Hi Everyone,

I have a special treat for you today!  It contains two of my favorite ingredients, chocolate and coconut, oh yah!!  After all, those two together makes a wonderful combination, don’t you think?  Let me get down to it and share with you my recipe for the day,  Coconut Clusters!
Coconut Clusters
If you’re a fan of Mound Bars, you will LOVE these clusters. They are sweet, perfect size and just ahhhmazing! I made them as natural as I can, by using unsweetened coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil and just a tad  powdered sugar to sweetened them up. They are all covered in rich, creamy smooth dark chocolate that I received by Chocoley.
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The clusters are a breeze to make too! Just add all of the ingredients, except for the delicious chocolate in a bowl, mix until well combined and roll into a ball. Once you do that, you freeze the balls. They kind of look like snowballs. You can check them out in my instagram page.  Once the balls have froze, I melted Chocoley dark chocolate in a double boiler and then rolled my balls into the chocolate. Let them harden up a bit and they are done.  I love how simple they are and I love how tasty they are too.
Coconut Clusters
It’s funny that in California they call these coconut clusters, Haystacks, but being from New York we call them clusters. I debated on calling them truffles, but I like clusters better! Funny how the say thing is called different names, just like soda. In New York we call it pop, in California they call it soda. I’m kind of getting off the subject of these delicious little balls.  Sorry about that!
Coconut Clusters
I took the Coconut Clusters to work and they were a sure hit! I made 24 of them and they were all gone. That’s pretty good considering there are only about 6 people in the office. I’m not the most perfect candy maker in the world, but I have to say these are pretty easy! I highly recommend them if you’re a coconut fan! Hmmmmmm…. it seems I have been making a lot of coconut recipes lately. I think I am on an official coconut kick!
Coconut Clusters

Coconut Clusters
 
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Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
5 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A healthy, low calorie truffle, chock full of coconut and sweetened with a pinch of powdered sugar and rolled in luscious, rich, dark chocolate.
Serves: 24 clusters
Ingredients
  • 2⅓ cups coconut, shredded, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ cup coconut milk, unsweetened from carton
  • ¼ cup powered sugar
  • 1¼ cups Chocoley Dark Dipping Chocolate
Instructions
  1. Line a half baking sheet or plate with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In a bowl, add coconut, coconut oil, coconut milk and powdered sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined. Take a teaspoon size amount of the coconut mixture and roll in the palm of your hand. Place coconut ball on parchment paper. Do the same with the rest of the coconut. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  3. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Remove coconut balls from freezer and immediately dip. Place bake onto parchment line baking sheet. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Calories: 87, Fat: 7, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 8, Potassium: 27, Carbs: 6, Fiber: 1, Sugar: 5, Protein: 1
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cluster
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Coconut Clusters
I received a sample of Chocoley to try out and I am pretty pleased with it. The chocolate tastes amazing and melts like a dream. I didn’t need to do anything fancy to it, which I like. Quick and easy is the way to go when your making candy.

If you interested in trying out Chocoley, you can find them here.

Here are some additional links for the chocolate that I received.

1 lb Bada Bing Bada Boom Dipping & Coating Dark: http://www.chocoley.com/p/bada-bing-bada-boom-dipping-coating-chocolate-dark


1 lb. Bada Bing Bada Boom Dipping and Coating Milk: http://www.chocoley.com/p/bada-bing-bada-boom-dipping-coating-chocolate-milk

1 Bottle Drizzle and Design White Chocolate: http://www.chocoley.com/p/drizzle-design-chocolate-1-squeeze-bottle

Have a super great weekend!

Toodles,

Jennifer
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I received free sample of chocolate from Chocoley, and was asked to try it out. All opinions are my own.

Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: candy, chocolate, clusters, Coconut, gluten free, truffles

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Comments

  1. Medeja says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:33 AM

    Coconut and chocolate are also my one of the favorite ingredients 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jess @HungryHarps says

    May 16, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    It would be dangerous to put too many of these near me – I may not share! 🙂 These look wonderful and I love how easy they are, definitely going to give this a shot. Thank you for sharing at #GetHimFed Fridays, hope you have a nice weekend!

    Reply
  3. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    May 16, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    What a beautiful sweet treat! Craving a bite now!

    Reply
  4. Joan - My Cookie Clinic says

    May 16, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Jennifer, I’m visiting from ”Get Him Fed Friday’ link party. I love the combination of dark chocolate and coconut. This recipe is definitely going on my ‘to make’ list. I pinned this to two of my boards. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Joanna says

    May 17, 2014 at 2:54 PM

    Yummy! These look so decadent! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      May 18, 2014 at 5:26 AM

      Thank you Joanna!

      Reply
  6. Rachel @ Craft, Art & Mess says

    May 18, 2014 at 3:48 AM

    These look so yummy, when I saw them on DIY Sunday Showcase I had to share them on Twitter. I will have to try these. Thanks

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      May 18, 2014 at 5:26 AM

      Thank you so much Rachel! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Darlene says

    May 19, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    I was so excited to see you post a chocolate that is peanut and tree nut free. I have a daughter who is so allergic to so many things. She will love love love these coconut balls!! Thank you for posting 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      May 19, 2014 at 6:48 PM

      Thank you Darlene! I think your daughter will love them and they are so simple to make too!!

      Reply
  8. Janet Pesaturo says

    May 20, 2014 at 5:31 AM

    Absolutely wonderful recipe, from a big fan of that chocolate and coconut combo. Pinning this one!

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    January 14, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    This recipe looks amazing! I’m trying to roll the coconut balls, but they are turning to mush in my hands! lol! I wonder what I did wrong? I am going to cool the mixture in the fridge for a while and see if it will help make them more tacky. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      January 14, 2015 at 5:56 PM

      Hi Holly,

      Yes pop them in the refrigerator or the freezer for a few minutes. Let me know how it turns out. – Jen

      Reply
  10. LKim says

    May 9, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Is the coconut milk the thick canned type or the watered down type for drinking? I assumed carton meant drinkable type but wantedto make sure.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      May 9, 2015 at 7:50 PM

      Hi! The coconut milk is the drinkable kind. You don’t want to use the canned coconut in this recipe. Let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      Reply
  11. T. Herd says

    August 3, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    The coconut clusters turned out great. I took them to a family reunion, and they were gone fast. Next time I will make a double or triple batch, since I know now how popular the chocolate clusters had become. I didn’t have the dark chocolate that was recommended. I used the kind you melt in the microwave. I’m sure the chocolate recommended is better. The recipe is so easy to make and very healthy for you. Thank you, Jennifer for the recipe. It certainly was a big hit.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      August 3, 2015 at 3:58 PM

      That is awesome! Any kind of chocolate you use would be great! I’m a fan of dark chocolate, but milk is perfect too! I’m so glad they are a hit. I haven’t made them in awhile, but I think I will. Love these little clusters. Thank you for letting me know. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Anto says

    September 25, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    How many calories ??

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      September 25, 2015 at 1:55 PM

      HI, They are 87 calories each! 🙂

      Reply
  13. kim says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Do you melt the coconut oil?

    Reply
  14. Anne says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:23 PM

    Does the coconut centers get tough or stay soft and chewy?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      October 6, 2016 at 5:55 PM

      The coconut stays soft, may get chewy if you refrigerate it.

      Reply
  15. Kathy says

    November 27, 2016 at 8:06 AM

    Love this,recipe!!! Coconut anything for me, im there!! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      November 27, 2016 at 10:09 AM

      I am so glad you liked it. I am all for coconut too!

      Reply
  16. Arleen says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:11 AM

    What is coconut oil and where do you find it

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      December 22, 2016 at 5:28 PM

      Hi Arleen, You can buy coconut oil at Trader Joes, most grocery stores and even Target. Coconut oil is made from coconut.

      Reply

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