m Search e f g i p r t Homemade Almond Joys June 15, 2011 by Emily 66 Replies Homemade Almond Joys from favfamilyrecipesThese Homemade Almond Joys are so incredibly addicting. By far my favorite homemade chocolates. The coconut filling is spot on with the real thing. Has anyone noticed how much candy bars have gone up in price lately!? I remember being able to get candy bars for a quarter- and it wasn’t that long ago. These are a great solution and you get a lot for your buck. Not to mention they are delicious and easy to make! My husband likes these better than the actual candy bar. You could easily use the same filling to make a mounds bar, just use dark instead of milk chocolate and leave out the almond. Print Homemade Almond Joys Ingredients 1/2 c. white Karo (corn) syrup 1/4 tsp. salt 10 large marshmallows (exactly 10 or the consistency is off) 2 c. coconut - its better if you chop it more finely 1/2 tsp. vanilla roasted almonds 1 bag Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips (they are worth the extra money) Instructions In a heavy sauce pan (over medium on the stove) heat syrup, marshmallows, and salt until marshmallows are melted. Continue to stir over heat for an additional minute. Remove from stove and add coconut and vanilla. Stir well and transfer to a bowl to cool in the fridge. The mixture needs to get cool enough that it can be rolled into balls. In the meantime, melt the chocolate chips. I like to do this by putting them in a metal bowl and placing the bowl over a pot of boiling water. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Roll the coconut mixture into small balls and press an almond into the top. Dip each one in chocolate then let cool on a chilled marble slap or on wax paper over a chilled cookie sheet. For Homemade Mounds: omit the almond and use dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips. OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE: Almond Joy BrowniesAlmond Joy Brownies German Chocolate Cookie BarsGerman Chocolate Cookie Bars Oh Henry BarsNo Bake Oh Henry Bars Filed Under: Candy, Chocolate, Christmas, Christmas Treats, Dessert, Holiday, Top 20 Recipes, Valentines Day Comments Angelyn says: June 16, 2011 at 1:43 am This looks great! Thank you. One clarification- the 2 c. of coconut is that before you chop it fine or after, or does it matter? Reply Mike and Wendy says: June 16, 2011 at 3:14 am This is perfect! Ive always had an issue with both candy bars because I prefer them without the almond and I dont like dark chocolate! Now I can have it my way! Thanks! Reply Gretchen says: June 16, 2011 at 3:15 am YUM! I am definitely going to try this! I love your blog! Reply Emily says: June 16, 2011 at 5:55 am 2 cups coconut BEFORE you chop it more finely. Good question! :) Reply texas is for lovers says: June 16, 2011 at 9:18 pm hello delicious Reply Rebecca says: June 17, 2011 at 2:55 am Yum! Thanks a TON :) Reply *Ashleigh* says: June 17, 2011 at 3:28 pm yeah, I have never been an avid foodie blog follower. Until NOW! I am absolutely infatuated with your blog and LOVE everything I have ever made!! I find myself oozing to all my friends about your awesomeness all day long! I find myself linking to your blog from mine ALL the TIME! Thank you thank you!! For making my life so much tastier!!! Reply Erica says: June 17, 2011 at 4:09 pm @Ashleigh- Wow THANK YOU for the nice compliment!!!! I am so happy to hear you have liked our recipes! Thanks for spreading the word about us. Come back often! Reply Rachelle says: June 17, 2011 at 8:34 pm This sounds rather delicious and pretty simple too. Im excited to try making these at home. Thanks for sharing! Reply Lindsay says: June 17, 2011 at 11:52 pm I just made these last night. Love them I like a lot of almond, so I chopped them up and added them to the coconut mixture. Turned out perfect. Reply Fanovi says: October 15, 2014 at 2:26 pm We are an entire flaimy trying to be gluten, sugar & soy free for many reasons. We thought we would never be able to have cookies again, then I stumbled on this site. My kids and I just made these this morning. They are amazing!! Next time we will try with Stevia. Reply Emily says: June 18, 2011 at 2:53 am @Lindsay- I actually did the same thing last time I made them, it was so good that way! :) Reply lezlee says: June 18, 2011 at 3:17 am Your blog is seriously amazing!!!! I am going to send your link out to several of my friends! I cant wait to try out your recipes! I was looking up favorite recipes and your blog came up. I went through several and yours by FAR is my favorite!!! Please keep adding!!!!!! Reply The Quinn Family says: July 16, 2011 at 5:03 pm my teenage daughter made these, they were scrumptious! Reply Stephanie May says: August 2, 2011 at 6:48 pm I am whipping up a batch right now. My kids are going to be a smilin. Thanks for sharing! Reply SpAzzGiRL says: October 28, 2011 at 1:58 pm Featured you in our Food Trends article this week! Just love this recipe. is.gd/WKSTQg Reply Suzi D. says: November 3, 2011 at 3:08 pm These look great! Just wondering, what is the best method for dipping them in the chocolate without making an ugly mess? Thanks! Reply Diane Grinager says: September 17, 2014 at 1:25 am Slotted spoon works good for me Reply Emily says: November 3, 2011 at 11:55 pm @Suzi- I make the chocolate the way it describes in the post and I use a spoon to roll the coconut pieces around and then spoon them out onto the wax paper. I hope that helps! Reply Suzi D. says: November 4, 2011 at 1:30 am Thanks so much! Ill be trying these soon! Reply Donna says: November 6, 2011 at 1:27 am Ill make the mounds…family favorites! Thank you, great recipes! Reply cathy says: December 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm Just wondering if it would work to dip them in chocolate Candiquik instead of chocolate chips? Reply Emily says: December 18, 2011 at 12:26 am @Cathy- I am not sure what Candiquik is… I am sure if you have used it for chocolate coating on other things it would be fine. Let me know how it turns out! Reply Ginger says: March 6, 2012 at 10:44 am I am wondeing what type of coconut is used, sweetened or unsweetened? Reply Emily says: March 6, 2012 at 11:47 am I used sweetened. Reply carol says: March 22, 2012 at 1:20 pm did u use jumbo marshmellows OR just the big marshmellows? Reply Katrina says: June 5, 2012 at 7:50 pm My boyfriend and I made this and they were SOOO sticky! But the mixture is coming out good, thank you very much for teaching us a new snack! :D Reply Sherry says: July 30, 2012 at 4:19 am 10 Large marshmallows – I’ve moved to Australia and don’t think I’ve ever seen “large marshmallows” as I know them in the states. Could someone weigh 10 large marshmallows with a food scale and post here please? Reply Therese says: August 3, 2012 at 8:55 am You could form the coconut around an almond or half an almond before you roll the center in the chocolate and put another almond on top. I have coconut sitting in my freezer. I think I have to make these. Reply Therese says: August 3, 2012 at 8:56 am Sherry: I think she means “normal” marshmallows, the kind you toast over the campfire. Not miniature marshmallows, that is. Reply Sherry says: August 4, 2012 at 1:05 am Hi Therese, I’ve not seen either “normal” or miniature marshmallows here. They’re more like a “mound” of marshmallow, somewhere inbetween lol. Reply Steffani says: August 6, 2012 at 7:33 am I made these last night and they turned out great! They taste even better after chilling them overnight! I did have trouble rolling the balls in chocolate, the chocolate coating wasnt as smooth as I wanted, any suggestions to make this easier? Reply Emily says: August 7, 2012 at 11:44 am I usually just use melted chocolate chips and use a fork or spoon to roll it around. You don’t want to get the chocolate too hot or it gets grainy. Reply Melissa says: January 22, 2013 at 9:46 am I made these last night. They were delicious but so sticky! What would you suggest for the next time? Reply Emily says: January 22, 2013 at 12:20 pm I have to freeze the coconut filling, you could try tossing each ball in a little powdered sugar. Reply Lauren says: April 8, 2013 at 7:01 am How much does 10 marshmallows weigh? I can’t get them where I live so I have to make them from scratch. Thanks! Lauren Reply Emily says: April 8, 2013 at 7:56 am I’m not sure, try looking up how many ounces are in a bag and divide that by the number of marshmallows in a bag. Reply Emily says: April 8, 2013 at 7:56 am Then times that by 10. Reply marian says: February 12, 2014 at 4:46 pm 66 grams of marshmallow is equal to 10 large marshmallows. Hope this helps! Reply Rose says: February 11, 2014 at 1:55 am I substituted 1cup mini marshmallows for 10 regular and it worked fine. Reply Linda says: February 11, 2014 at 6:54 pm How do you roast your almonds? Reply marian says: February 12, 2014 at 4:45 pm for the person in austrailia 10 marshmallows weigh 66 grams Reply Alison says: February 13, 2014 at 11:51 am I want to try these but I am confused on what type of coconut to use. Is it the shredded coconut? Reply Erica says: February 13, 2014 at 5:19 pm yes, shredded coconut Reply Cindy says: February 14, 2014 at 8:22 pm For a great dipping tool, I use a plastic fork and break out the two middle tines, it works great. Reply Anne says: February 14, 2014 at 9:04 pm Erica, thanks for this recipe! I always thought the milk chocolate was too sweet, so I used half Ghiradelli milk chocolate and half Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate chips and they came out PERFECT! Thanks again for making my (and my co-workers!) Valentine’s Day a bit sweeter
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