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Almond Joy Recipe

Make Almond Joy Bars at home! Make ’em big or small, and remember that if you skip the almonds, you’ve made homemade Mounds too!

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(Ashton Swank)

Chocolate, coconut, and almonds. It’s a classic combination that so many of us love.

In fact, my only complaint about Almond Joys is that you only get two tiny bars in the standard package. I mean… what is that about?? I want to know who thought that was a good idea.

Who sat there and said, ‘why yes, I think we should sell these delectable little coconut chocolate treats– and hey! Let’s only put two bites in a package!‘?

Almond Joy Bars Picture
(Ashton Swank)

And it’s not like I can buy the King Size package. Because… you know… then I’m the piggy girl who grabs a King Sized candy bar in the grocery store line. Which is, obviously, unacceptable.

I figure there are two options here:

A) Get Almond Joy on board with doubling the size of their candy bars, or…

B) make my own at home, and make them whatever size I darn well please.

Almond Joy Bars Image
(Ashton Swank)

Unless you know the decision makers over at Almond Joy… I figure the homemade route is probably a little more feasible. These are super yummy and true to an authentic Almond Joy candy bar. And you’ll be blown away by how simple they are to make! You’ll get your fingers a little messy, but hey!

That just means you get to lick your fingers.

Looking for more copycat decadence? You’ll love my Homemade Original Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut Recipe!

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Almond Joy Recipe

Ashton Swank
Make Almond Joy Bars at home! Make ’em big or small, and remember that if you skip the almonds, you’ve made homemade Mounds too!
3 from 618 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18 1/2 a bar
Calories 535 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 1/2 cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
  • 14 ounces Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 24-30 almonds Almonds raw and whole
  • 4 cups Chocolate Candy Melts

Instructions
 

  • Line an 8"x8" baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Mix together the coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and powdered sugar. Press the coconut mixture into the baking dish, and place (uncovered) in the freezer for at least 30 minutes (up to an hour).
  • Meanwhile, melt the chocolate melting candy by microwaving for 1 minute or heating over low heat on the stove until smooth. Remove from heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the coconut mixture from the freezer and lift from the baking dish using the parchment paper. Cut the coconut into bars (I cut 9 bars, and mine were quite large).
  • Dip the backs of two almonds in the chocolate (which will act as "glue") and stick the almonds to a coconut bar. Use a fork to dip then entire bar into the chocolate. Move quickly so that the bar doesn’t fall apart. Tap on the edge of the bowl to release any extra chocolate. Move the dipped bar to a sheet of wax paper or silicon mat to let cool and harden.
  • Repeat with all of the bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 82mgFiber: 6gSugar: 44g
Keyword Bar Desserts, Candy, Chocolate, Copycat, Copycat Desserts, Desserts, Homemade Candy
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