Has anyone noticed how much candy bars have gone up in price lately!? I remember being able to get candy bars for a quarter- and it wasn’t that long ago. These are a great solution and you get a lot for your buck. Not to mention they are delicious and easy to make! My husband likes these better than the actual candy bar.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. white Karo (corn) syrup
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 10 large marshmallows (exactly 10 or the consistency is off)
- 2 c. coconut - its better if you chop it more finely
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- roasted almonds
- 1 bag Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips (they are worth the extra money)
Instructions
- In a heavy sauce pan (over medium on the stove) heat syrup, marshmallows, and salt until marshmallows are melted. Continue to stir over heat for an additional minute. Remove from stove and add coconut and vanilla. Stir well and transfer to a bowl to cool in the fridge. The mixture needs to get cool enough that it can be rolled into balls.
- In the meantime, melt the chocolate chips. I like to do this by putting them in a metal bowl and placing the bowl over a pot of boiling water. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Roll the coconut mixture into small balls and press an almond into the top. Dip each one in chocolate then let cool on a chilled marble slap or on wax paper over a chilled cookie sheet.
- For Homemade Mounds: omit the almond and use dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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This looks great! Thank you. One clarification- the 2 c. of coconut is that before you chop it fine or after, or does it matter?
This is perfect! I've always had an 'issue' with both candy bars because I prefer them without the almond and I don't like dark chocolate! Now I can have it my way! Thanks!
YUM! I am definitely going to try this! I love your blog!
2 cups coconut BEFORE you chop it more finely. Good question!
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This sounds rather delicious and pretty simple too. I'm excited to try making these at home. Thanks for sharing!
I just made these last night. Love them I like a lot of almond, so I chopped them up and added them to the coconut mixture. Turned out perfect.
@Lindsay- I actually did the same thing last time I made them, it was so good that way!
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my teenage daughter made these, they were scrumptious!
I am whipping up a batch right now. My kids are going to be a smilin'. Thanks for sharing!
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These look great! Just wondering, what is the best method for dipping them in the chocolate without making an ugly mess? Thanks!
@Suzi- I make the chocolate the way it describes in the post and I use a spoon to roll the coconut pieces around and then spoon them out onto the wax paper. I hope that helps!
Thanks so much! I'll be trying these soon!
I'll make the mounds…family favorites! Thank you, great recipes!
Just wondering if it would work to dip them in chocolate Candiquik instead of chocolate chips?
@Cathy- I am not sure what Candiquik is… I am sure if you have used it for chocolate coating on other things it would be fine. Let me know how it turns out!
I am wondeing what type of coconut is used, sweetened or unsweetened?
I used sweetened.
did u use jumbo marshmellows OR just the big marshmellows?
My boyfriend and I made this and they were SOOO sticky! But the mixture is coming out good, thank you very much for teaching us a new snack!
10 Large marshmallows – I’ve moved to Australia and don’t think I’ve ever seen “large marshmallows” as I know them in the states. Could someone weigh 10 large marshmallows with a food scale and post here please?
You could form the coconut around an almond or half an almond before you roll the center in the chocolate and put another almond on top.
I have coconut sitting in my freezer. I think I have to make these.
Sherry: I think she means “normal” marshmallows, the kind you toast over the campfire. Not miniature marshmallows, that is.
Hi Therese, I’ve not seen either “normal” or miniature marshmallows here. They’re more like a “mound” of marshmallow, somewhere inbetween lol.
I made these last night and they turned out great! They taste even better after chilling them overnight! I did have trouble rolling the balls in chocolate, the chocolate coating wasnt as smooth as I wanted, any suggestions to make this easier?
I usually just use melted chocolate chips and use a fork or spoon to roll it around. You don’t want to get the chocolate too hot or it gets grainy.
I made these last night. They were delicious but so sticky! What would you suggest for the next time?
I have to freeze the coconut filling, you could try tossing each ball in a little powdered sugar.
How much does 10 marshmallows weigh? I can’t get them where I live so I have to make them from scratch.
Thanks!
Lauren
I’m not sure, try looking up how many ounces are in a bag and divide that by the number of marshmallows in a bag.
Then times that by 10.