It is almost Halloween! I actually didn’t really get into halloween until college. I know I know. You are thinking scantily clad outfits. I actually take a lot of pride in making most of my costumes. I typically only spend about $10 on supplies. I probably have more fun thinking of an original costume and creating it than actually wearing it. Yes a little strange. I have been Audrey Hepburn, Rachel Berry, Mckayla Is Not Impressed and Selina Kyle. Maybe there is a theme there. I seem to really like going as female tv and film characters excluding Mckayla, which was a meme. I’m sticking with the same theme and going as Jess from New Girl this year!
I used to love candy. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in particular. Then it was Kit-Kats. Then Midnight Snickers. And finally Almond Joys. Sweets are my weakness. These almond joy candies are my new weakness! They taste so much like the original. One of my favorite Paleo blogs, Paleo Parents, is doing a Halloween Treat roundup! I love there are so many options other than store bought candy to share on Halloween! Who needs sugar-filled store bought when you can make your own candies.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 14 oz can coconut cream
- 1/2 cup raw almonds, finely chopped
- 2 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup enjoy life chocolate chips
- 1 tbls coconut oil
Directions
- In a small sauce pot over medium heat, cook coconut cream until boiling.
- Add honey and stir until completely dissolved.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for 35-40 minutes stirring occasionally.
- The mixture should reduce to slightly more than one cup.
- In a large bowl mix shredded coconut, coconut cream mixture, chopped almonds and almond extract.
- Scoop into 1 tablespoon balls onto a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
- Chill for at least an hour to set.
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat in intervals of 20 seconds, stirring in-between. About 3-4 rounds.
- Drizzle the chocolate with a spoon or create an easy piping bag with a quart plastic bag then snip a tiny piece off a lower corner of the bag.
- Squeeze chocolate over coconut almond mounds.
- Return to fridge for at least 30 minutes to let chocolate set. Keep in fridge for 5-7 days.
Notes
Recipe adapted from here
Enjoy!
x vanessa
1/2 WHAT of roasted almond?
Thank you so much for catching that! 1/2 cup of roasted almonds.
A can of coconut cream– is that just a can of full fat coconut milk?
Coconut cream is 4 parts coconut to 1 part water. Where as coconut milk is 1 part coconut to 1 part water. Coconut cream is super thick. It is usually right by the canned coconut milk at the grocery store. I hope that helps!
Can’t wait to try this!
Curious about the calories?
I don’t know. I’m sorry!
Made these tonight. Super easy! Very tasty, not too sweet. I only used half of the melted chocolate chips, though. Now I better make another batch of cookies to use up all that chocolate!
Yeah!! I am so happy you liked them!
Hi! I think I will try these. I’m curious why you use raw honey if it is going to be cooked for quite awhile. Wouldn’t it be better to use maple syrup, agave, or another sweetener that isn’t raw since the cooking will negate it’s nutritional value? Thanks for your thoughts…
I typically use raw honey in all my cooking because I buy it local. You can definitely use regular honey or maple syrup in the recipe!
Thank you! I was curious about that; yet wrote a comment anyway. I do love Almond Joys, but I usually don’t have much honey to do anything with, I go through 5 lbs in 2 weeks using it to sweeten my tea, when I haven’t used all 5lbs in a bi-week, that’s when I know I haven’t hydrated much.
You can shape these with a tea spoon and make them into eggs for Easter. 🙂
I love that idea!!