homemade almond joys

I can’t get enough coconut. Any dish is made better with coconut incorporated into it. (Exaggeration? Perhaps.) I just love it! It’s good with chocolatey desserts; it’s good with fruity desserts; it’s good with meat and seafood. What an amazing little food you are, coconut. Consider this recipe my ode to you.

Homemade Almond Joys
Makes about 6

1 cup sweetened coconut, shredded
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
12 ounces milk chocolate
12 almonds

Combine coconut and condensed milk in a medium sized bowl.

Place bowl in freezer for about 5-7 minutes to allow mixture to harden. Move to fridge and leave for one hour.

Do not worry if the milk separates slightly from the coconut. Shape mixture into small, candy-sized ovals.

Melt chocolate on medium heat in a saucepan until creamy and no chunks remain. Dip coconut ovals into chocolate and coat completely. Lay on parchment paper for chocolate to harden. While exterior is still soft, place 1-2 almonds into chocolate. Let continue to harden until they are ready to eat. (But who are we kidding? I ate 5 right away.)

homemade almond joys

 

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Author: Rachel Schultz

Serves: 6 candies

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweetened coconut, shredded
• ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
• 12 ounces milk chocolate
• 12 almonds

Instructions

1. Combine coconut and condensed milk in a medium sized bowl.
2. Place bowl in freezer for about 5-7 minutes to allow mixture to harden.
3. Move to fridge and leave for one hour.
4. Do not worry if the milk separates slightly from the coconut. Shape mixture into small, candy-sized ovals.
5. Melt chocolate on medium heat in a saucepan until creamy and no chunks remain.
6. Dip coconut ovals into chocolate and coat completely.
7. Lay on parchment paper for chocolate to harden. While exterior is still soft, place 1-2 almonds into chocolate.
8. Let continue to harden until they are ready to eat.

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