Homemade Almond Joy Bars: Simple Candy Bar Perfection

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!'? 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. 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! Almond Joy Recipe Print This Recipe Ingredients 5 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 14 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 24-30 almonds almonds, raw and whole 4 cups chocolate candy melts Directions 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. via Food Fanatic http://www.foodfanatic.com/2013/07/homemade-almond-joy-bars-simple-candy-bar-perfection/

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