No-Bake Chocolate Delights

Submitted by Rhiannon and Matt

"These delicate easy-to-make sweets are a fuss-free way to please chocolate lovers. This recipe was submitted by a reader, to Australian Good Taste magazine April 07 issue."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 35 bites

ingredients

• 125 g butter, chopped
• 473.18 ml caster sugar (superfine)
• 118.29 ml water
• 29.58 ml cocoa powder
• 709.77 ml desiccated coconut
• 236.59 ml crunchy peanut butter
• 125 g white chocolate chips

directions

1. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
2. Place the butter, sugar, water and cocoa powder in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
3. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for one minute.
4. Remove from heat & stir in the coconut and the peanut butter.
5. Drop tablespoon sized blobs of the mixture onto the lined trays and put the trays in the fridge for 2-3 hours or until firm.
6. Place the white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water).
7. Use a metal spoon to stir until the chocolate melts and is smooth.
8. Dip a fork into the melted chocolate and drizzle over the delights.