These 3-ingredient Mounds bars combine a soft, chewy coconut center with a firm dark chocolate coating. They need no oven and only five minutes of preparation before chilling.
Why You'll Love These 3-Ingredient Mounds Bars
- Only three ingredients: Sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and dark chocolate create the complete candy bar.
- Soft, chewy center: Brief heating binds the filling while preserving its tender texture.
- No oven needed: The freezer and refrigerator set the shaped filling and chocolate coating.
- Small-batch yield: The recipe makes ten homemade candy bars without leaving extra coating behind.
When I made these bars, I kept the ingredient list short but paid close attention to the quantities. The coconut mixture makes exactly ten pieces, and the melted chocolate coats every one. That balance matters because nobody wants to run out of chocolate halfway through dipping. My 3-ingredient chocolate fudge takes a similarly simple approach, although these bars add a chewy coconut center. Here, the reliable yield keeps shaping and coating straightforward from beginning to end.
I chose dark chocolate because its deeper flavor balances the sweetened condensed milk. The coconut filling remains soft and chewy, while the chilled coating becomes firm. Cooking the mixture briefly helps the coconut and condensed milk bind before shaping. Freezing the slab for 15 minutes makes each piece easier to cut and dip. My chocolate-covered strawberries use the same gentle melting method for a smooth, even coating. Once chilled, each bar has a firm chocolate shell around a tender coconut center.
Key Ingredients for 3-Ingredient Mounds Bars
Each ingredient has a specific job in the filling or coating.
- Sweetened condensed milk: I use it to sweeten the coconut and bind the center without adding another ingredient.
- Unsweetened finely shredded coconut: For me, unsweetened coconut keeps the center balanced and gives it a distinct chewy texture.
- Dark chocolate: I choose dark chocolate because its deeper cocoa flavor offsets the sweet coconut filling.
How to Make 3-Ingredient Mounds Bars
You can find the complete printable recipe with measurements below, but for now, here's a quick overview of how it goes:
1. Cook the coconut mixture: Stir the coconut and condensed milk together over low heat for four minutes.
2. Shape and freeze: Press the mixture into a compact slab using plastic wrap, then freeze it for 15 minutes.
3. Melt, cut, and refine: Melt the chopped chocolate, unwrap the slab, cut ten pieces, and refine each shape with your fingers.
4. Coat and chill: Dip every piece in chocolate, place it on parchment, and refrigerate until the coating is set.
Tips for the Best Mounds Bars
- Keep the heat low: Gentle heat reduces the chance of the condensed milk catching on the pan.
- Stir throughout cooking: Constant movement helps the coconut absorb the condensed milk evenly without sticking.
- Cut before refining: Dividing the slab into ten pieces first makes it easier to keep the bars similar in size.
- Let excess chocolate drip: Allowing extra coating to fall away helps distribute the chocolate across all ten bars.
Storage
I refrigerate these bars for up to one week or freeze them for up to one month.
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Recipe
3-Ingredient Mounds Bars
Ingredients
- 120 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 140 g unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 170 g dark chocolate
Instructions
- Add 120 ml sweetened condensed milk and 140 g unsweetened finely shredded coconut to a saucepan. Cook over low heat for 4 minutes, stirring to combine.
- Transfer the coconut mixture to plastic wrap. Press it firmly with your hands to form a compact slab, then freeze for 15 minutes.
- Chop 170 g dark chocolate and melt it in the microwave.
- Remove the coconut slab from the plastic wrap and cut it into 10 equal pieces. Press each piece with your fingers to refine its shape.
- Dip each coconut bar into the melted chocolate until coated, then place it on parchment paper.
- Refrigerate the 3-ingredient Mounds bars for at least 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has set.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
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