I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, but I have tried to make these three times now and I only end up with a crumbly mess that won't stick together. I wish there was a way for people to comment on reviews. Maybe the corn syrup really needs to be boiled to a certain temperature? Oh and people don't throw it out if it doesn't work for goodness sake, crumble it into a bowl and eat it as-is or pour milk on it because if you didn't make granola bars you at least made your own cereal! :D

Reviewed On: Mar. 28, 2012

Okay, here's a brief breakdown of my tips on this recipe: 1) Use shredded coconut instead of flaked. I don't know if you can put flaked coconut in the blender or food processor to grind it up but if you can, do it. 2) I used 8oz of corn syrup (half a 16 oz bottle) for this amount of coconut. I also didn't bother cooking the corn syrup, I just drizzled it into the mixer bowl of coconut while the mixer was running. 3) Don't make them too big. 4) I toasted my almonds. 5) Chill the coconut balls before dipping in chocolate 6) To dip them in chocolate, I used two forks. I dropped them into the chocolate upside-down, then used the two forks to pick up the candy, turn it over to make sure the sides were coated, then I raised the candy up tilted slightly to the side to drain off the excess without compromising a smooth texture on the top. Then I placed them on a parchment-lined baking sheet to harden. 7) After the chocolate dip has hardened, DO IT AGAIN. Once is really not enough to get a good thick chocolate shell. 8) Oh, almost forgot-- I didn't bother with the shortening. Pure chocolate was all I needed-- these do NOT last long. They really do taste just like the candy bar. AWESOMENESS!!!

Reviewed On: Feb. 26, 2011

Perfect, except that I also got a lump of uncooked batter in the middle as another commenter mentioned, even though my cake tester came out clean in the middle. I think the cook time of 40 minutes is way too short, as similar quick bread recipes I have made usually cook for 60-70 minutes. Oh yes, also 1/4 cup of chocolate chips is not enough for me. I increased that to 3/4 cup.

Reviewed On: Oct. 10, 2010