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Homemade Almond Joys
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Homemade Vegan Almond Joys Recipe

Made with whole food ingredients, these Homemade Vegan Almond Joys are a healthy spin on my favorite childhood candy. They require only four ingredients and they're dairy-free too!
Prep Time40 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 20 Almond Joys
Calories: 141kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set it aside.
  • In a food processor, process the shredded coconut, 6 tablespoons of coconut oil and maple syrup until combined. You want the shredded coconut to be broken down into little bits. This will take about 3-5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of your food processor when necessary.
  • Form the coconut mixture into 20 almond joy shaped rectangles and place them on your lined baking sheet. Press an almond into the center of each rectangle, reforming the shape if necessary, and then place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes for the coconut mixture to harden.
  • Melt the chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl or with a double boiler. After 15 minutes, coat each almond joy in the melted chocolate. Do this by using a fork, and shaking off excess chocolate before returning the chocolate-coated almond joys to the wax paper. If possible, try to keep the uncoated almond joys in the freezer as you work. Once you have coated all the almond joys in chocolate, let the chocolate harden in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes.
  • Store the hardened almond joys in an airtight container in the fridge!

Notes

These homemade almond joys should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg