Joe Wicks' chocolate and orange popcorn squares make a delicious treat that won't ruin your healthy eating efforts. It's one of Joe's favourite recipes!
One of the hardest thing about dieting is not being able to indulge on sweet treats. And most healthy eating plans and diet programmes won't include anything to satisfy your sweet tooth. You might be allowed to savour a square of dark chocolate here and there, but apart from that you won't get much more. Well Joe Wicks is not like everybody else. His eating plans include everything you might want to satisfy you. And this Joe Wicks' chocolate and orange popcorn squares is one of our favourites. Joe Wicks' chocolate and orange popcorn squares will become the sweet treat you'll want to have again and again. Joe Wicks (also known as The Body Coach) doesn't recommend having these heavenly chocolate treats everyday if you want to shed pounds, but they're perfect for when you're desperate to satisfy your sweet tooth. Because these chocolate and orange popcorn squares are homemade, they're a lot better than shop bought treats that can be loaded with lots of added sugar. You only need seven ingredients to make this sweet snack recipe, all of which you probably already have in your cupboard. Joe Wicks says: 'This is my favourite sweet treat in the whole book. They are a bit of a naughtee treat so be sure to enjoy them now and again and not every day if you want to get lean.'
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp popping corn
- 150g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 75g butter, cubed
- 75g golden syrup
- 4 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 40g white chocolate
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Method
- Line an 18cm square, loose-bottomed cake tin with non-stick baking parchment.
- In a large non-stick lidded saucepan, melt the oil over a medium heat. Add the popping corn.
- Cover and cook, shaking the pan frequently until the corn has popped.
- Place the dark chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a glass bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water (making sure that the water does not touch the base of the bowl). Allow to melt and stir to combine.
- When the chocolate is smooth, stir in half of the orange zest.
- Mix the popcorn with the chocolate mixture to coat evenly and then spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, pressing down firmly with the back of a spoon. Chill for 1–2 hours, or until set.
- Carefully turn out the mixture onto a board and remove the paper. Melt the white chocolate as above and drizzle all over. Sprinkle over the remaining zest. Then transfer to the fridge and chill until the white chocolate has set.
- Using a sharp knife, cut into sixteen equal squares and serve.
Joe Wicks aka ‘The Body Coach’ rose to fame after his Instagram videos started to go viral. With 15-minute recipes and HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts to do at home, Joe quickly became one of the most followed personal trainers in the country.
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