Coconut Bacon Chocolate Bark

• Candied Coconut "Bacon"
• 5 cups coconut chips
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
• 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Coconut "Bacon:" Chocolate Bark
• 7 ounces cacao paste or dark chocolate
• 1 cup candied coconut "bacon"
• 2 tablespoons dried or freeze dried banana pieces

1. Soak the coconut chips in enough water to cover for 1 hour and the strain it.
2. Make sure you sieve the coconut very well so there's no excess water remaining- this will just dilute the flavour.
3. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
4. Transfer to a Teflex-lined dehydrator tray. Don't spread the mixture out too much, you want it to "cluster up" when it's done drying.
5. Dry at your desired temp for 8-12 hours. Once the sugars have dried and crystallised, flip the clusters onto a mesh tray and finish drying until they are completely dry and crisp.
6. Use them as a snack, salad topping or use them in chocolate (see recipe below) for a real treat! They will keep well in an airtight container for several months.
7. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
8. Once your chocolate is melted, add the remaining ingredients (reserve some banana pieces and coconut "bacon" for garnishing ) and mix well to combine.
9. Pour the mix onto a Teflex or greaseproof paper lined tray of your choice ( you could also set this in a silicone mould, if your prefer ) and sprinkle some freeze dried or dried banana pieces and coconut bacon on top.
10. Set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes or until the chocolate is set.

bacon, coconut chips, coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, tamari, coconut flour, paprika, pepper powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast, salt, coconut, cacao, candied coconut, banana pieces

Taken from food52.com/recipes/61970-coconut-bacon-chocolate-bark (may not work)