Name: Raw Cacao and Coconut Haystacks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 8 ounces (about 1 1/2 cup loose pieces) raw cacao; 1/2 cup coconut butter; 1/2 cup coconut oil; 3 tablespoons maple sugar, coconut sugar, or monk fruit sweetener if keto; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 pound (about 4 1/2 cups) unsweetened coconut flakes; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, optional

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If you are looking for a delicious, easy, no-bake cookie then these raw cacao and coconut haystacks are just the thing!

These haystacks are the perfect combination of melt-in-your-mouth, sweet and salty chocolate, and creamy coconut butter that delicately coats crispy, crunchy coconut flakes. Just wait till you taste them!

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Raw Cacao and Coconut Haystacks

Keto nutrition information:

16 grams total net carbs, 0.66 grams per serving!

406 grams total fat, 17 grams per serving; 160 grams total carbs, 6.6 grams per serving; 106 grams total dietary fiber, 4.4 grams per serving; 36 grams total sugar alcohol, 1.5 grams per serving; 27 grams total protein, 1.1 grams per serving.

Instructions:

Recipe yields 24 haystacks.

In a small saucepan melt the cacao, coconut butter, coconut oil, sweetener, salt, and vanilla over low heat. Stir this mixture until completely melted and smooth. Set the melted chocolate aside for 3 minutes.

Add the coconut flakes to a large bowl and pour the melted chocolate over the flakes. Stir well to coat the mixture evenly.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop the mixture onto the parchment in 12 even piles per sheet. Use your fingers to shape them into nice round haystacks.

Refrigerate the haystacks until completely chilled. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Raw Cacao and Coconut Haystacks

Yield: 24 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Inactive Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

My haystacks are the perfect combination of melt-in-your-mouth, sweet and salty chocolate, and creamy coconut butter that delicately coats crispy, crunchy coconut flakes.

Ingredients

8 ounces (about 1 1/2 cup loose pieces) raw cacao
1/2 cup coconut butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
3 tablespoons maple sugar, coconut sugar, or monk fruit sweetener if keto
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 pound (about 4 1/2 cups) unsweetened coconut flakes
1 tablespoon powdered sugar, optional

Instructions

In a small saucepan melt the cacao, coconut butter, coconut oil, sweetener, salt, and vanilla over low heat. Stir this mixture until completely melted and smooth. Set the melted chocolate aside for 3 minutes.
Add the coconut flakes to a large bowl and pour the melted chocolate over the flakes. Stir well to coat the mixture evenly.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop the mixture onto the parchment in 12 even piles per sheet. Use your fingers to shape them into nice round haystacks.
Refrigerate the haystacks until completely chilled. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Keto nutrition information: 406 grams total fat, 17 grams per serving; 160 grams total carbs, 6.6 grams per serving; 106 grams total dietary fiber, 4.4 grams per serving; 36 grams total sugar alcohol, 1.5 grams per serving; 27 grams total protein, 1.1 grams per serving; 16 grams total net carbs, 0.66 grams per serving.