Chocolate Coconut Covered Bacon

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of good quality bacon
• 2 Dark Chocolate bars bars
• handful of unsweetened shredded coconut or crushed raw macadamia nuts
• a few tbsp of coconut butter

Instructions:

• cook bacon in frying pan on medium to high heat, until crispy (I had to do this in a couple batches)
• remove from heat and plate to cool for a few minutes
• in the meantime, melt dark chocolate in a double boiler (avoid burning the chocolate) – stirring frequently
• when completely melted, take a pair of thongs and fully immerse the slice of bacon in the chocolate sauce
• when coated, place on a baking pan lined with parchment paper
• sprinkle with shredded coconut and place in the fridge to cool for 10-15 minutes
• while it is solidifying in the fridge, melt some coconut butter (manna), by placing the jar in boiling water
• once melted, take a few tbsp and spoon it into a Ziploc bag
• take the chocolate covered bacon out of the fridge, snip a tiny hole in the corner of the Ziploc bag and drizzle lightly with coconut butter
• place back into the fridge and let cool once again (doesn’t take long to solidify)
• when ready remove bacon strips from parchment paper and plate
• enjoy!

There was a little bit of dark chocolate left over, so I decided to take a pint of fresh blueberries and toss them in the pot.  From there, I stirred them around, making sure they were all covered with the sauce and then placed them on some parchment paper.  I followed the same process by sprinkling and drizzling them with the shredded coconut and the butter.  Threw them in the freezer to harden…and voila…another simple, yet fabulous dessert