Almond Joy Candies

I love coconut and chocolate and by adding a almond on top, you get an almond joy chocolate candybar.
Homemade is alway´s better and so more delicious, but don´t forget  to use vanilla bean paste it makes all the difference,  the same goes for the chocolate, use a good quality chocolate that you can afford.
If you want to give these a festive and glamorous look, decorate with small pieces of edible gold leaves when the chocolate just starts to set.

Almond Joy Bounty ( Yields: 40)

Ingredients:

Coconut mixture:

• 1 can (400 g) sweetened condensed milk, cold
• 4 cups (400 g) desiccated coconut, or coconut flakes
• 1 tbsp vanilla paste

Chocolate topping:

• 300 gram chocolate (dark or milk chocolate)
• 2-3 tbsp coconut oil
• 40 almonds

DIRECTIONS;

• Put the cold sweetened condensed milk, desiccated coconut and vanilla paste into a bowl and mix well.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Using a small ice cream scoop make small balls of the mixture and place them on a lined tray.
• Flatten slightly and place one whole almond on top of each, pressing it into the coconut mixture with your finger.
• Chill again for 60 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave or using a water bath, and dip each of the almond joy bounties into the melted chocolate with a fork.
• Leave to set.
• These keep well in the fridge for 2 weeks.

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