Almond Joy Bites - Nailed It

I found these yummy looking Almond Joy Bites (original recipe here at Will Cook For Smiles) and decided to make them last night. The result tasted delicious but they look horrible. Had a true Nailed It moment. Even though they don't look pretty, I'm going to share the recipe with you because pretty or not, they are worth making and indulging in.

Almond Joy Bites

Yield: 12-14 bites

Ingredients

• 2 cups of shredded coconut
• 4 1/2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped (or toast them yourself)
• 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 tbs butter

Instructions

1. If toasting the almonds yourself: Preheat the over to 400. Spread raw almonds over a baking sheet. Bake for about 4 minutes. Let them cool a little and chop them up.
2. Chop the coconut flakes and add them to a mixing bowl.
3. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to the coconut, mix well until all incorporated. (Don't be afraid to mix with your hands because you can mix it much for evenly. Make sure to wash your hands first.)
4. Add the toasted, chopped almonds and mix until combined.
5. Form balls with the coconut mixture, pressing them together, hard.
6. Lay the candy bites on the parchment paper (waxy side up) and chill them for about an hour.
7. Melt the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave at half power for about a minute, stirring every 20 seconds.
8. Drizzle chilled Almond Joy Bites with chocolate.
9. I recommend keeping the candy in the fridge (and covered of course, so they don't dry out) until ready to serve. They taste great and stay together better after being chilled.

Notes

Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com

 

Enjoy! And don't laugh too hard at me.