Coconut Avalanche

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    10

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Elements of Dessert

By Francisco Migoya

Published 2012

  • About
Why These Flavors Work

This dessert is based on a classic candy bar that contains almonds, coconut, and chocolate. In this bar, the almonds are not toasted; they are mostly there for texture and a little flavor. Here, almond praline pearls are used for flavor and crunch. Almond, coconut, and chocolate go well together because even though the almond and the coconut are background flavors, they are strengthened by the chocolate and play off each other