Easy Homemade Bounty (Mounds) Bars

🥘 Ingredients

• unsweetened shredded coconut 255 g
• sweetened condensed milk 300 g
• semisweet chocolate 425 g

1. 1

   In a medium bowl , mix unsweetened shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk to make a thick and sticky paste.
2. 2

   Using your hands, form some rectangles with the paste. Press firmly to make sure the rectangles will keep their shape.
3. 3

   Arrange the coconut bars on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put in the freezer for 20 minutes .
4. 4

   In the meantime, cut semisweet chocolate into pieces and put two-thirds of it in a microwave-safe bowl .
5. 5

   Microwave the chocolate on medium power for 30 seconds , stir, then repeat in 15 seconds intervals, until the chocolate has melted completely.
6. 6

   Add the remaining one-third of the chocolate and keep stirring until fully melted.
7. 7

   Remove the rectangles from the freezer. Using two forks, dip one rectangle halfway into the melted chocolate and roll it to coat all sides.
8. 8

   Using one fork, lift the rectangle out of the melted chocolate. With the other fork, scrape off excess chocolate, then arrange the bar on a lined baking sheet.
9. 9

   Allow a few hours for the chocolate coating to set