These Simple Paleo Chocolates with Coconut and Espresso Beans are melt in your mouth dee-lish! You only need a handful of ingredients and minutes to make!
Hi guys! Welcome back to Simple Saturday. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I thought today would be the perfect day to bring you a simple indulgent treat. I’m sure you’ve all been busy baking, shopping and wrapping all those holiday gifts, so you deserve something special for all that hard work. These Simple Paleo Chocolates with Coconut and Espresso Beans are melt in your mouth dee-lish! And the beauty of these yummy little bites is that there are no artificial ingredients, they’re naturally sweetened and they’re soy and dairy free.
I first saw these adorable little candies on my friend Jessica’s blog, Jay’s Baking Me Crazy. Her site is loaded with yummy Paleo recipes. It’s definitely worth a look. As soon as I saw these chocolates I knew I had to give them a try. She said they only required a handful of ingredients and minutes to make. It didn’t take much more to convince me! Once I tried them I decided they would be perfect to share for a Simple Saturday recipe. Let’s just say, now on any given day there is always a container full in my refrigerator to satisfy my chocolate craving!
I like to include some coconut and espresso beans in mine, but feel free to add in whatever ingredients happen to be your favorite. You could try a quarter teaspoon of your favorite flavored extract or maybe some nuts, chopped or whole, depending on the size of your mold. You need to keep these in the refrigerator because they will melt at room temperature. You can purchase candy molds on Amazon or buy them at Target or at your local craft store.
So treat yourself to this indulgent little treat for all the hard work you’ve been doing this holiday season. You deserve it!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 3-4 Tbsp. honey I like my chocolate sweet, so I add 4 Tbsp.
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut I use Let's Do Organic from Target - green bag
- 1/3 cup coffee beans
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat cacao powder, coconut oil, honey and salt until well combined.
- Add the desiccated coconut and whisk until smooth.
- Pour into molds and top each individual candy with 2 coffee beans.
- Place in freezer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from molds and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
- Do not keep at room temperature because they will melt due to the coconut oil.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
These little chocolates are adorable, Mary Ann! Love the mold you used! And the toasted coconut and espresso beans sounds like a fabulous combination. I know my husband would (dangerously) devour these! Cheers and happy weekend, mi-lady!
Mary Ann
I think he’ll LOVE these Cheyanne! I can’t get enough of them! Enjoy your weekend! XO
Gerlinde | Sunnycovechef
What a gorgeous looking treat, your family will be in food heaven with all your goodies. Fröhliche Wihnachten.
Mary Ann
Thanks Gerlinde! The boys are both home for the holidays! I’m loving it! Merry Christmas!
Jessica DeMay
I’m so glad you shared your version, Mary Ann! Your molds are so cute and I love the idea of the coffee beans in them- I have to try that!!
Mary Ann
I LOVE chocolate covered espresso beans, so I figured they’d be perfect in these little chocolates. Thanks for sharing your recipe too!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen
These are so cute, Mary Ann. What a great little pick me up – which I think we all need right about now!
Mary Ann
Yes! Absolutely Geraldine!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
I love that you put espresso beans into the chocolates! Gives it a bold, delicious crunch!
Mary Ann
That’s my favorite part Lauren!