To those of us who often crave something salty or finger lickin' munch-crunchie, this is a recipe for you! Some call it coconut bacon, but my friends call it "crack" because it's so addicting.
It only takes a few minutes and 4 ingredients:
- Dry coconut flakes (1-2 handfuls-- per person, obviously)
- Coconut oil (enough to coat the flakes)
- Maple syrup (1-2 table spoons)
- Pink Himalayan salt (2-3 pinches)
Directions:
- Warm the coconut oil on medium/ med high and stir in the coconut flakes until they are coated completely and evenly
- Pour in enough maple syrup to coat all of the flakes. The syrup will start to "sizzle" in the pan so stir constantly.
- Pause for a few seconds to sprinkle in some salt and do a taste test. Careful, it's hot!
The trick is to remove the pan from the heat a few seconds after the first few flakes start to barely turn brown. Continue to stir quickly and constantly while they continue cooking in the pan, even though it is not on the burner it will continue to cook. You do not want to burn your bacon! If you take it off the heat too soon you can always put it back on for another minute.
The above photo shows the dried coconut flakes (left), the color of the coconut when it should be removed from the heat (center), and the delicious coconut bacon perfection after it cools (right).
Serve it alone, on a sandwich, in a salad, on grilled veggies, or any other way you choose. Some people also make energy bars with it along with other nutty-seedy combinations, so have fun with it!
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