Homemade "Almond Joy" Treats

Make your own "Almond Joy"-like treats! These whip up super fast and taste just like the real thing! You also get all the benefits of delicious coconut oil in a nice, sweet treat. This fills about 20 regular sized cupcake liners half full. Next time, I'll be using mini cupcake sized liners.

 

Ingredients:

1 cup of melted coconut oil (coconut oil melts at >75ish degrees, so I popped it in the microwave to make it completely liquid. Took about 1 minute to get everything clear and liquid)

1/2 cup honey

2 cups+ shredded, sweetened coconut

Almonds to top, if wanted. Or you could go "Mounds" style with no nuts!

14 ounces dark chocolate (I used the melt-n-dip kind that comes as wafers in a sealed bowl)

 

1. Mix the melted coconut oil with the honey and coconut.

2. Spoon the coconut mixture into lined cupcake tins. About 1 large household spoonful each.

3. Top each with an almond if desired.

4. Place in the fridge or freezer for 10 minutes until it turns white.

5. Melt the chocolate as directed on packaging.

6. Spoon the chocolate over top of each liner.

7. Put back in the fridge or freezer til chocolate gets solid.

Enjoy!!

 

This is the pre-refrigerated (still liquid) form of the treats

 

After it comes out of the fridge it should be white like above. Start to top with chocolate

 

 mmm! mmm! so good!

S'mores Balls

Today I am longing for summer. We are in the middle of planning the patio we are going to install this spring and I'm considering adding a small firepit for the chilly evenings we have here in the mountains. The first thing I think of when summer and bonfires come up is a gooey s'more. A perfectly toasted marshmallow, warmed chocolate pieces, and crunchy graham crackers adds up to an amazing combination. Since it is still snowing, I am craving an indoor substitute... that is where this creation came from.



S'mores balls

S'mores Balls - Makes 24-28

Ingredients for S'mores Balls. I didn't end up using the dipping chocolate since the chips melted beautifully!!

1 box Golden Grahams or similar graham cracker cereal
1 stick butter or margarine
1 bag mini marshmallows
1 bag mini chocolate chips

1. Crush about 1 cup of the cereal to fine pieces, reserve.

2. Place marshmallows in a baking pan, toast in oven on broil until desired toasty brownness is achieved.

3. Melt butter in large pot. When melted, add toasted marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted.

4. Add remaining cereal and mini chocolate chips to pot, combine well.
5. Using clean hands, roll into 1 inch balls.
6. After you've rolled all the balls, shake individually in the bag of crushed graham cereal.