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    Easy Paleo Bounty Bars aka Mounds

    Published on Jul 28, 2015 · Last updated on Aug 24, 2021 ·

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    These divine Paleo Bounty Bars (aka mounds) are naturally sweetened and require only a handful of paleo-friendly ingredients! They can easily be made vegan by replacing honey with malt syrup!Easy Homemade Vegan and Paleo Bounty Bars arranged on a blue tabletop with shredded coconut surrounding them

    Three years ago, I posted a step-by-step recipe for easy homemade bounty bars (also known as Mounds!) and since then, it's become one of the most popular recipes on my blog.

    I think people love how simple they are to make and how they taste just like the real thing!

    And I love them too but...the main ingredient is sweetened condensed milk.

    In three years, my diet has evolved quite a lot and to be honest, it's not an ingredient I want to use anymore because it's just processed sugar (a lot of it!) and milk.

    Not really healthy, to say the least. So I've been wanting to create a healthy Paleo Bounty Bars recipe and I'm so happy with what I've come up with!

    half a homemade paleo bounty bar stacked on top of another one to reveal the coconutty inside

    Ironically though, these healthy Paleo Bounty Bars are higher in calories than their traditional cousins. They are much lower in sugars (9.5 grams vs 17.3 grams) but higher in fats (19.9 grams vs 12.3 grams) because of all the coconut products used.

    Fat is pretty calorie dense so that explains the difference.

    That being said, I've come to learn over the years that all fats and calories are definitely not made equal. I would rather have healthy fats coming 100% from a natural source rather than from processed ingredients.

    side view of Easy Homemade Vegan and Paleo Bounty Bars covered in dark chocolate

    Nutritional considerations aside, these Paleo Bounty Bars are simply delicious!

    The inside is soft, sweet and very "coconuty" and wrapped in a perfectly crunchy chocolate shell. Speaking of the shell, who knew making homemade chocolate was so easy?! All you need is coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey!

    On a side note, these easy homemade bounty bars can be made vegan by using rice malt syrup instead of honey.

    Enjoy your treat!

    close up of Easy Homemade Vegan and Paleo Bounty Bars on a blue tabletop surrounded by shredded coconut

    If you tried this easy Vegan Paleo Bounty Bars recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe below and let me know how it went in the comments – I love hearing from you! You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook for more deliciousness and behind-the-scenes!

    Easy Homemade Vegan and Paleo Bounty Bars, refined sugar free and dairy free. #recipe
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    Easy Paleo Bounty Bars aka Mounds

    These divine Paleo Bounty Bars (aka mounds) are naturally sweetened and require only a handful of paleo-friendly ingredients! They can easily be made vegan by replacing honey with malt syrup!

    Course Treat
    Cuisine American
    Keyword easy homemade chocolates, healthy desserts, healthy paleo desserts, homemade bounty bars, homemade chocolate bars, vegan bounty bar recipe
    Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
    Servings 8 bars
    Calories 242 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
    • ¼ cup coconut cream
    • ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk
    • 2 tbsp mild tasting honey or rice malt syrup for vegan or low fructose

    Chocolate cover

    • ¼ cup coconut oil refined or unrefined, melted
    • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 tbsp mild tasting honey or rice malt syrup for vegan or low fructose

    Instructions

    1. Add shredded coconut, coconut cream, coconut milk and honey in the bowl of your food processor. Pulse until it forms a thick and sticky paste (but stop before it becomes completely smooth!), scraping the edges of the bowl with a spatula if needed.
    2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using your hands, form about 8 rectangles with the paste. Press firmly to make sure the rectangles will keep their shape. 

    3. Arrange on prepared baking sheet. Freeze for about 1 hour or until very firm. This will make the candy easier to dip into chocolate. Don't skip this part or it'll be a mess!

    4. In the meantime, prepare the chocolate cover. In a small pot, add coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey. Heat on very low heat and whisk until fully combined and nicely smooth and shiny. Remove from the heat and cool down slightly.
    5. Remove rectangles from the freezer. If you want to take your time, you can work with one rectangle at a time and leave the others in the freezer. 

    6. Using two forks, dip one rectangle in chocolate and roll it several times to cover all sides. Place on lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining rectangles. Place back in the freezer for 10 minutes, or until chocolate has set.

    7. For a thicker chocolate cover, repeat step 4 and dip each bounty in the chocolate again (optional but recommended for even more yumminess!).
    8. Store in the fridge (they will melt if kept outside the fridge)
    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Paleo Bounty Bars aka Mounds
    Amount Per Serving (1 bar)
    Calories 242 Calories from Fat 198
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 22g34%
    Saturated Fat 19g119%
    Sodium 8mg0%
    Potassium 175mg5%
    Carbohydrates 12g4%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
    Calcium 9mg1%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Easy Homemade Vegan and Paleo Bounty Bars, refined sugar free and dairy free. #recipe
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    Comments

    1. Meg @ Noming thru Life

      July 29, 2015 at 9:36 am

      Yum! And easy is right, wow! I love all things coconut and with them being such an simple treat you can bet these are going to be in my belly asap!

      • marie

        July 29, 2015 at 7:20 pm

        Haha thanks Meg! Careful though, before you know it they will all have "disappeared". Unless you have a seriously strong self-control. In that case, kudos to you 😉

    2. Heather

      November 24, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      How are these to be gluten-free if one uses malt syrup? I know vegans don't like honey because it's created by insects, but still if a vegan uses malt syrup because they can't have wheat or gluten, then they might as well use corn syrup, they could probably use maple since it's only 2 tablespoons... in fact: any syrupy like substance could be used, couldn't it?

      • marie

        November 25, 2015 at 3:35 pm

        Rice malt syrup is gluten free when it's made 100% with rice (and most of the brands are) but, sure I think you could also use corn syrup or maple syrup 🙂

        • Joan

          October 08, 2019 at 7:20 am

          Hello love your snacks.... Unfortunately Rice is not Gluten Free lots of people believe it is but buy the book "Grain Free, Pain Free".... All the best

          • Marie

            January 01, 2020 at 8:34 pm

            Rice is a grain, that's true, but it is gluten free.

    3. marcos de souza

      February 21, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      i want to do it on large scale in india how to go about it preservative are to be added?

      • marie

        February 22, 2016 at 7:35 pm

        I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Do you want to sell them? How many would you need to make? I have no idea how you could add preservatives to them, definitely not my area of expertise. Sorry!

    4. Anna

      March 08, 2016 at 3:54 am

      I want to use melted chocolate with stevia and stevia as a sweetener. Will it works?

      • marie

        March 08, 2016 at 10:02 am

        I think it should work fine yes! I would use liquid stevia though. Have a great day Anna!

    5. ED

      March 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      Great recipe!!! The homemade chocolate cover is surprisingly awesome! I first did this with regular chocolate because I was skeptical... but don't miss it. It's easy and it's just delicious. Thanks!!

      • marie

        March 23, 2016 at 1:00 pm

        So glad I converted you! Don't you love how easy it is? Thanks for your comment 🙂

    6. ED

      March 24, 2016 at 5:45 am

      I'm happy to be converted! Do you have any ideas how to make just the chocolate as a chocolate bar or something similar?

      • marie

        April 03, 2016 at 6:20 pm

        You mean like small chocolate candy made only with chocolate? I would buy a candy mold, follow the same recipe and voila! But be sure to keep them in the fridge otherwise they will melt!

    7. moh

      August 11, 2016 at 11:22 am

      I like your site . tanks

      • marie

        August 13, 2016 at 5:43 am

        Thank you 🙂

    8. Lara

      February 07, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      Hi Marie
      I'm in the UK and following a Paleo diet, however it's incredibly difficult to find recipes that don't use cups as a measurement are your recipes in American cup measurements? Do you have any that are in grams & millilitres?
      Kind Regards

      • Marie

        March 15, 2017 at 10:39 am

        Unfortunately I don't, so sorry! Might I suggest you buy a set of measuring cups and spoons? I know you can find some pretty easily in France (where they use grams and millilitres too) or online, and it's pretty cheap! Otherwise, there are a few websites you can use to convert the quantities. One that I use often when making French recipes for instance (since I don't have a scale at the moment) is this one (you can change the ingredients on the right hand side). Otherwise, I've had good success at just Googling things like "1 cup of shredded coconut in grams". It does take time though so I'd definitely recommend getting a set of cups 🙂 Hope this helps!

    9. Grainne clarke

      February 24, 2017 at 12:00 am

      Hi do u use coconut milk from a can ? And if so do u use the liquid part of it too

      • Marie

        February 24, 2017 at 10:35 am

        Yes, I used coconut milk from a can. I shake it before opening it so there's no liquid (it's different from coconut cream)

    10. Shoshana

      June 21, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      Hi Marie!
      Can I double the amount of the coconut cream and skip the coconut milk?
      Thanks ❤️

      • Marie

        June 27, 2017 at 11:20 am

        Hi Shoshana! Yes, i think it would work fine! 🙂

    11. Gayle

      June 25, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      I make chocolate bars using stevia powder all the time! I usually add a bit of Agave syrup to round out the sweetness flavoring as both cocoa and stevia are alkaline. Agave is not, so it compliments it and makes it sweeter tasting and not bitter. I always add it after I have melted the cocoa and coconut oil together. Be sure to add vanilla flavoring to enhance the chocolate flavor. I have never tried to make coconut bars so I'm excited to try your recipe. They will melt in your hand so you have to wrap them in something like wax paper when holding them.

      • Marie

        June 27, 2017 at 11:23 am

        Yes, they do tend to melt so I usually keep them in the fridge and grab them one by one 🙂 I hope you'll enjoy this recipe Gayle!

    12. Ashley

      July 29, 2017 at 8:47 am

      I have them in the freezer right now - they taste so good already. 😀 Thanks for the recipe.

      • Marie

        August 29, 2017 at 6:48 pm

        oh yum!!

    13. Lorie

      September 15, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      Whats the difference between cocoanut cream and cocoanut milk? And do you get the crm from sepersting it from the milk

    14. Lorie

      September 15, 2017 at 8:47 pm

      Never mind i just figured it out

      • Marie

        September 17, 2017 at 11:03 pm

        Let me know if you have any other questions!

      • Lorie

        September 18, 2017 at 3:38 pm

        Thanks for being prompt on a reply but now i am still questioning my comment so it calls for covoanut cream is tjat from the canned cocoanut?

        • Marie

          September 20, 2017 at 9:34 pm

          So you can either buy coconut cream, or leave a can of full fat coconut milk upside down overnight. The cream that forms on top when you open the can (without shaking it) is what we call coconut cream.

    15. 40A.

      October 02, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      I already loved you "unhealthy" version but this one might be even better! I will gladly take those extra calories if it means, I am getting all those healthy fats into my body!

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