HOMEMADE ALMOND JOY BARS – Recipe Ketchup

PUBLISHED BY JESSICA & NELLIE from butterwithasideofbread.com

Homemade Almond Joy Bars with sweet coconut, sugar, coconut oil & dark chocolate. Topped with almonds & more chocolate for a melt-in-your-mouth treat.

Homemade Almond Joy Bars are so easy to make and everyone loves the smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture. I like to store these treats in the fridge, then take them out so they can come to room temperature before serving. Fair warning though- they’ll likely disappear in the fridge long before you plan to serve them, so make extra!

WHAT ARE ALMOND JOY BARS?
These are my take on a popular candy bard made with coconut filling dipped in chocolate. Almond Joy has a whole almond on top. Mounds are almond-free.

Dark chocolate and coconut is one of my favorite combinations. I’ve made variations on this recipe for years, but I love making Almond Joy Bars. I also included a variation that uses honey instead of powdered sugar. That makes these tasty desserts more healthy and they taste just as good! Since coconut oil has a low melting point, you’ve got to chill them in order to dip them in chocolate. Once they’re set, they can be brought to room temperature & they just melt in your mouth! I like them even more than store-bought Almond Joys!

ALMOND JOY BAR INGREDIENTS
Here’s what you’ll need to make these Almond Joys:

2 cups sweetened flake coconut
3/4 cup powdered sugar*
1 cup coconut oil
1 1/2 cups dipping chocolate (milk or dark)
1/4 cup whole almonds

HOW DO YOU MAKE HOMEMADE ALMOND JOYS?