Almond Joy Bites
I’m sharing an quick and easy dessert today that can be a perfect addition to any party, from a cocktail party to a kid’s birthday party! I’m sharing Almond Joy Bites, clusters of coconut goodness mixed with toasted almonds and drizzled in chocolate!
Honestly, this was not on the editorial calendar for today. I was going to share something completely different but after making these bites yesterday, I had to move everything over and squeeze them in! These Almond Joy Bites are so easy to make and they are absolutely addicting. I see them being a huge success at a party with kids and adults alike.
I do want to mention one change that I would make the next time I will be making these bites. Next time, I would chop the coconut before mixing them with condensed milk and almonds. It will stick a little better and be less stringy.
Almond Joy Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 4 1/2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds chopped (or toast them yourself)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips I used Nestlé Toll House, yum!
- 1/4 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- If toasting the almonds yourself: Preheat the over to 400. Spread raw almonds over a baking sheet. Bake for about 4 minutes. Let them cool a little and chop them up.
- Chop the coconut flakes and add them to a mixing bowl. (You can also pulse them a few times in a food processor.)
- Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to the coconut, mix well until all incorporated. (Don't be afraid to mix with your hands because you can mix it much for evenly. Make sure to wash your hands first.)
- Add the toasted, chopped almonds and mix until combined.
- Form balls with the coconut mixture, pressing them together, hard.
- Lay the candy bites on the parchment paper (waxy side up) and chill them for about an hour.
- Melt the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave at half power for about a minute, stirring every 20 seconds.
- Drizzle chilled Almond Joy Bites with chocolate.
- I recommend keeping the candy in the fridge (and covered of course, so they don't dry out) until ready to serve. They taste great and stay together better after being chilled.
Nutrition
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In keeping with the Almond Joy theme……I dipped my bites into the dark chocolate completely. A little scribble on top just wasn’t enough chocolate for me! Let them sit on a waxed cookie sheet in the fridge to harden up for about one hour and they tasted even better! Thanks for such a good recipe. Definitely a keeper!
Oh yes! The more chocolate, the better!! I’m so glad that you like it 🙂
Might want to make a “correction” to your recipe … Nestlé Toll House – not tAll. 🙂
Love your recipe pics – very nice … thanks for sharing and you have me with “coconut.”
Oh, thanks! I didn’t even notice that! Read right over it 😉
I am a proof-reader [proofreader – MS Word says], I guess … things like that pop out at/to me! 🙂
I love recipes that are so tasty you have to share them right away! These sound delicious!
Almond Joy is my favorite candy! These look fantastic!!
Oh my goodness come to mama. I ADORE Almond Joys!
Almond Joy’s are one of my all-time fave candies! I have to try these, yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Lyuba!
~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy
Thank you, Jen!!
Is there really only 1/4 T butter melted with chocolate chips or is this a typo?
Yes, a quarter tablespoon since it’s only 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. You really don’t need the butter, but I find that adding a little bit gives it extra gloss.
Thanks so much. Will be making these little temptations this afternoon!
Enjoy!!
I can’t wait to make these for my son’s graduation party—could you please tell me about how many Bites the recipe yields?
Of course! It made 12-14 bites, depending on the ball size 🙂
Hope everyone enjoys them as much as we did!!
Woah. These look absolutely scrumptious, and I’m not just saying that because I’m hungry right now. Pinning this so I can try it out soon! Thanks for sharing.
WOW! these look so delicious! I am printing out the recipe!
Ooops…I think I just drooled on my keyboard. 🙂
Been looking for sweet treats that don’t involve flour. Looks like I found a doozy!
Thanks for sharing!
Kelly
Hope the keyboard is ok 🙂
Thank you so much!
They look divine!
Thank you, Diana!
Wow these look amazing! I’m featuring this tonight at my link party and pinning!
Yay, thank you, Alexis!
Those look absolutely delicious!
Thank you, Emily!
This looks delicious! I’ve pinned it, printed the recipe, and now to find the time to make it. It’s on the list, for sure, for a weekend treat!!
His blessings,
Kim
I sure hope that your liked it, Kim! Thank you!
These look so good! Thank you for sharing. You will be one of the features tomorrow at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash!
Thank you so much, Kathryn!!
These look so yummy! I’m definitely going to give them a try as soon as I can pick up some sweetened condensed milk or find a recipe to make it from our raw milk.
One thing an older friend taught me about cooking with coconut that has made a HUGE improvement in my coconut recipes is soaking the coconut in milk or coconut milk for 15-30 minutes before cooking with it. The coconut rehydrates and becomes very tender!
Thank you for that tip, Lindsay! I will definitely try it. I usually cook with fresh opened coconut for this reason, it’s more soft. I will have to soak it first!
Thanks again 🙂
I can tell how tasty these are from the recipe but also the presentation: they are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them with us on foodie friday.
Thank you so much, Diane!
Oh my gosh! Love this idea!!!! These look heavenly.
Thank you, Melissa!!
Love this!
Thanks so much, Sue!
Gorgeous! What a great Mother’s Day treat!
Thank you, Tonia!!
YUMMY, Lyuba! These look fantastic.
Thank you, Kristi!!
Wow! Not only do these look incredibly delicious, they seem like they would be easy too! Must. make. soon.
Aww, thank you, Julia! (They are very easy 🙂 )
Coconut goodness…please hand those over!!! Those are incredible looking!!!
I wish I could! They need to invent that 🙂 Thank you!
I love coconut and these bites look fabulous! I will be making these soon! Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Thank you for a sweet comment, Krista!
These little bites might be dangerous in my hands, but I’m willing to take the risk!
I know exactly what you mean! When I made them, I had to make sire there were many other hands so that it’s not only mine reaching for them 🙂
Oh yum, I love Almond Joys and these look SO good!! Can’t wait to try them out.
Thank you, Christi!
Sound scrumptious!! I will make these for a party I am having this weekend. Thanks so much for sharing. Following you on Pinterest
Hope all went well! Thank you 🙂
i LOVE almond joy’s like NO OTHER, and these sound just fabulous. I’d probably pop about 20 of ’em
Thank you so much, Holly 🙂
I love almond joys! These sound soooo good! Yummy!
Thank you, Holly!
These look super delish! Yum!
Thank you, Christina!
Seriously, I need like 30 of these right now! LOL
Haha, thank you 🙂
YUM! I LOVE Almond Joys, and homemade is always better. Can’t wait to try them out. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you, Brooke 🙂
Um YUM! I love almond joys and these looks absolutely sinful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much 🙂
Yum!
I would love for you to share this and link up to my TGIF Link Party!
Thank you, Cathy!
Almond has to be one of the absolute best flavors ever. These look amazing.
I do love me some toasted almonds! Thank you 🙂
I’m making these for mom! She loves almond joy!
Thank you very much and I hope she enjoys the bites 🙂
These look heavenly!
Thanks so much!
These look soooooooo fancy cant wait to make it!!! Thank you Lyuba for charing 🙂
Thank you for the sweet comment, Lea!
These bites look delicious!! I love almond joys so I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Sure thing! Thank you!
OMG Lyuba. I’m in love! I just died and went to heaven, seriously.
Oh yes, I’ve been expecting you here 🙂 Hehe
Thank you!
So good, so good!
Thank you!
Oh. My. Word! These little balls of Heaven need to be made asap! I love Almond Joy. Totally my fave candy.
Awww, thank you!