Bounty chocolate bar. "bounty" - chocolate with a piece of heaven. Is this delicacy healthy?
“Bounty” is chocolate that came to Russia in the 90s of the last century along with other American and European sweets. It quickly became popular and has not lost its relevance to this day.
About the brand
The American brand has been around for over 60 years. But since the mid-90s of the 20th century, the production of candy bars at US production facilities has been stopped. Currently, they are made in European factories, the Middle East and Oceania. Bounty chocolate is currently supplied to the American market from Europe.
Why is a product memorable?
It's hard to remember all the Bounty commercials that were released. But the atmosphere of the event is well remembered - an exotic island in the ocean with a perfect beach, palm trees, coconuts and clear water, shimmering with all shades of the blue-green color palette. This paradise was the island of Koh Samui in Thailand - this is where the filming takes place.
The slogan is: “Bounty is a heavenly delight.”
About the product
Currently, the brand belongs to the Mars company. Bounty chocolate is produced in the form of a bar or candy. The combination of flavors is quite simple. The base is a delicate coconut covered with milk chocolate. The main consumers are coconut lovers and avid sweet tooths. The delicate bars are very sweet - milk chocolate and coconut flakes create a great combination.
According to the information on the packaging, the bar has a more complex composition. The ingredients include: coconut pulp, glucose syrup, sugar, milk chocolate, cocoa butter, whole and skim milk powder, flavorings, emulsifiers and stabilizers.
Chocolate is offered to Russian consumers in two versions: “Bounty” in the classic version with milk chocolate and “Bounty” in dark chocolate. The classic one is sold in blue packaging, and the dark one is sold in red-brown packaging. The dark chocolate version was out of stock for several years, but it returned to store shelves in 2011.
In addition to the standard candy bar, you can also purchase an enlarged package containing three candies.
We cook it ourselves
You can easily make Bounty chocolate at home yourself. To do this you will need 300 g of coconut and milk chocolate, 500 g of condensed milk, 2 tsp. vanilla sugar.
First you need to make the filling. To do this, combine coconut shavings with condensed milk and add vanilla sugar. Then the components must be thoroughly mixed. Line a baking dish with sides (size 20 x 20) with paper and place the filling in it. It needs to be leveled and compacted a little. In order to make it convenient to work with the workpiece, it must be placed in the freezer to harden. One hour is enough. When the base has hardened well, remove the mold from the freezer and carefully remove the filling. To do this, you need to use a knife to separate it from the walls. The workpiece is placed on the table, the paper is removed. The coconut base is cut into pieces measuring 6 x 2 cm. The resulting candies are put back into the freezer.
Then you need to melt the milk chocolate in a water bath and lower the chilled coconut bars into it one by one using two forks. After this, they need to be carefully placed on paper and sent to harden in the refrigerator.
Making your own Bounty chocolate will help diversify your holiday menu. Kids love this simple treat. Kids will appreciate the sweets, and mothers can be calm about the natural composition.
“Bounty” will remain a favorite delicacy for many for a long time. In addition to the fact that chocolate gives pleasure from taste, it energizes and activates brain activity. “Bounty” will be an excellent addition to coffee or tea during the working day.
Many people probably remember the delicate and delicious “Bounty” chocolate from childhood. The most delicate coconut pulp is covered with a layer of milk chocolate. It’s hard to refuse such a delicacy. In addition, such a bar is also a boost of energy for the whole day. But is this product really useful?
"Bounty" chocolate: composition
To determine the usefulness of a chocolate bar, you should carefully consider its composition. The calorie content of Bounty chocolate is 470 kcal per approximately 100 grams. It is prepared from many components. First, it’s worth considering the composition of the filling. It contains salt, glucose syrup, vanillin flavoring, dried wheat pulp, glycerin, which acts as a moisture regulator, and an emulsifier - glycerin monostearate.
The second component of “Bounty” - It also consists of many components, including skim milk powder, vanillin flavoring, milk fat, lactose, whole milk powder, cocoa butter.
Is this delicacy healthy?
"Bounty" is not just a tasty candy bar. The body benefits from its delicate and juicy filling, which contains This component is a source of vitamins E, B, C and A, as well as some trace elements: copper, zinc, calcium, iron. If you regularly consume coconut pulp, you can replenish the reserves of certain substances in the body. In addition, this product allows you to restore not only the softness, but also the elasticity of the skin, as well as get rid of certain diseases and strengthen vision.
What harm does the Bounty cause?
The main disadvantage of this delicacy is its excessive sweetness. There is a large amount of sugar. If you consume such substances in large quantities, you may experience weight problems. It is for this reason that nutritionists do not recommend getting carried away with such delicacies.
Is it possible to cook it yourself?
Of course, Bounty chocolate, the photos of which are very appetizing, is a very tasty treat that both children and adults enjoy. However, it contains components that can adversely affect health and cause allergies. Many people have probably wondered: is it possible to prepare a delicacy of this kind on your own? The answer is simple. Of course you can.
Making these bars yourself has a number of advantages. Firstly, it will be much cheaper than buying a Bounty. In this case, the final product will not differ in any way from the original. Secondly, you will be completely confident in the quality of the components that will be included in the composition. No one wants to add harmful additives to a treat. Thirdly, preparing “Bounty” at home is very simple and does not take much time.
Classic version
Many housewives were able to not only calculate the composition of the original “Bounty”, the chocolate and filling were modified. As a result, the delicacy turned out to be more aromatic and, of course, tasty. There are a lot of cooking methods. But in any case, the resulting bars are quite tasty. To prepare the treat you will need:
- Cream, preferably with 20% fat content - 200 grams.
- Coconut shavings - 200 grams.
- Milk or black chocolate - 300 grams.
- Granulated sugar - about 85 grams.
- Butter - 50 grams.
This is all that may be required during the cooking process. Of course, if you wish, you can add something of your own.
The process of preparing the filling for the “Bounty”
First of all, you need to make the coconut filling. To begin, melt a piece of butter in a deep container and then mix it with sugar. When the mass becomes homogeneous and the crystals are separated, you can add cream to the filling, and then coconut shavings. All components must be mixed. That's all. The filling should be placed in square or rectangular shapes and then placed in the cold. The coconut shavings should absorb all the moisture. Otherwise the filling will be dry. Without removing from the molds, the mass should be cut into small pieces and returned to the cold. Here it must stand for at least 8 hours.
How to make bars
When the blanks are ready, you can make the glaze. To make a delicious Bounty treat, the chocolate must be milk. Of course, if you wish, you can make it bitter. The fastest way is to melt a chocolate bar in a water bath and combine with a small amount of vegetable oil. The finished glaze needs to be cooled slightly. This will greatly simplify the work.
The coconut filling needs to be removed from the cold. The blanks should be dipped one at a time into the prepared glaze, first pricked with a toothpick. You can also use a spatula or fork. The Bounty delicacy is ready. The chocolate must harden. After this, the bars can be eaten. To make the glaze harden faster, the delicacy can be refrigerated.
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Hello Grandma Emma and Danielle! I always write thank you comments to you, but this time it’s the other way around. Recently, recipes for sweet dishes appear more and more often on your website, and less and less often for salads or soups, for example. This time too, I receive a newsletter in the mail, and there is a bounty recipe. This, of course, is also interesting to try to cook, but now it’s summer - there is such a large amount of fruits and vegetables, I would like to take this opportunity and prepare something summer, light, and you don’t need to forget about winter - as they say, prepare a sleigh in the summer. I love you very much, I’m happy to cook according to your recipes, so don’t be offended, but take it into account. Be healthy and continue to delight us with new and interesting recipes. Natasha.
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Hello! I am 13 years old, and I already cook a lot of things myself, my mother taught me. Sometimes I cook according to your recipes, well, there are not very complicated dishes, for example, muffins, casseroles, not everything turns out well, but I try. Now I want to try to make bounty candies, the recipe is of course not easy, but my friends and I will have a pajama party, so we will prepare the bounty a day or two in advance, and then we will watch a movie and eat the bounty. Prepare some more Twix and Mars, okay?!
Hello, great recipe for bounty at home, question: who should cook bounty at home. I went and bought it. And cheaper and faster. Now, if they had posted the Bounty Cake recipe, it would be a different matter, otherwise it’s nonsense.
