What color do you see in this photo?
If you said that you think these bars are pink, you would be wrong.
The actual color of these bars is…
Well… no, never mind.
They actually are pink. It’s not a trick.
Then again, you might not want to take my word for it. I saw the dress (or The dress) as gold and white, which apparently is wrong. This worries me, considering I work with color for a living. All of these recipe pictures I’ve been spending hours and hours editing in Photoshop to achieve the perfect white balance, brightness, contrast, hue, saturation… what color is everyone else seeing when I post them?!?
It makes one question everything.
Except, thankfully, taste. Everyone who tried these homemade coconut candy bars agreed they are fantastic: a simple 6-ingredient recipe inspired by the popular No-Bake Coconut Crack Bars.
Pink Coconut Kiss Bars
- 1 cup full-fat shredded unsweetened coconut (80g)
- 1 loosely packed cup sliced strawberries (120g)
- 1 1/2 tbsp virgin coconut oil (16g)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch uncut stevia OR 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or a Vitamix. (If using a Vitamix, be sure to use the tamper. I’m not sure if a blender will work.) Process very well, until completely smooth. Line an 8×5 loaf pan or small container with parchment or wax, spread the mixture in evenly, press in chips if desired, and freeze 1 hour or until firm. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for a few days, or freeze for up to a month, thawing before eating.
View Coconut Kiss Bars Nutrition Facts
READER SHOUT OUT:
This beautiful photo from Lauren @fromtreetosea on ig is of one of the reader favorites from the cookbook, the Chocolate Pixie Cookies (page 25).
If you’ve made a recipe from the book or the blog and want to share a photo, please feel free to send one on facebook or instagram (@chocolatecoveredkatie), and I’ll feature some of your pictures on the blog in the next few weeks. ♥
P.S. Team white & gold.
The most important part is the taste, not the color! (for food—not dresses) haha 🙂
These look amazing!Now all I have to do is buy some coconut.
Team white and gold for sure. I’m so confused about the whole dress thing.
So, I am a coconut novice. I LOVE using it in my baking, but only had the cheapo standard sweetened coconut on hand. I processed all the ingredients in this recipe for close to 10 minutes and it was still very gritty–though absolutely scrumptious!!!—Is this due to the fact that it was the sweetened coconut? Help?!?!
Signed, A Coconut Lover, seeking guidance.
Yes, unfortunately sweetened coconut does not work the same way.
Thanks for this clarification! I used sweetened as it was all I could find and then just omitted the extra sugar, but it did not set up well. I’ll find unsweetened and try again! Still yummy flavor though!
shoot your photos using a grey card (10$ on B&H)… you’ll be able to color correct your photos in seconds. just a helpful hint!
Those chocolate pixie cookies are my favorite!
They’re so pretty- they’re princess candy bars!
I also saw the gold and white dress. And yes, I do see the Pink Coconut Kiss Bars as pink.
What is uncut stevia and where do you find it? Thanks so much!!
Here is the answer:
https://lett-trim.today/stevia-conversion-chart/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I saw gold and white too! Glad that one of my favorite dessert bloggers is in the same team as well 😀 these coconut bars look so yummy! Will definitely try them when I get some coconut