Welcome to our new favorite sweet treat that requires zero baking - Coconut Chocolate Almond Bites! These little beauties are easy enough for even the youngest chefs to compose, but will make mouths water — young and old. Keep them chilled in the refrigerator and pull them out when you need something small but mighty to satisfy your sweet tooth.

No-Bake Coconut Almond Bites
makes about 24 bites

Ingredients:
3 cups shredded sweetened coconut 
1-1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon almond extract
24 salted almonds
4 oz dark chocolate, melted

Directions:
1. Mix the coconut, sugar, syrup, butter, and almond extract in a bowl until ingredients are evenly combined. 

2. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Roll the mixed ingredients into 24 even balls and press an almond firmly down in the center of each ball. 

3. Drizzle the coconut bites with chocolate and refrigerate until the bites are fully chilled and the chocolate has set, roughly 2 hours. Store chilled.