These Homemade Almond Joy are a family favorite! They are so delicious and easy to make! My husband likes these better than the actual candy bar.
Homemade Almond Joy
If you are a fan of the rich chocolate, sweet coconut and crunchy nut of an Almond Joy candy bar, you are about to get a real treat. These Homemade Almond Joy are so incredibly addicting. By far my favorite homemade chocolates. The coconut filling is spot on with the real thing. You could easily use the same filling to make a mounds bar, just use dark instead of milk chocolate and leave out the almond.
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!
Keep the Candy Coming
Now that we’ve got you thinking about candy in all its homemade goodness, check out some of these other candy-inspired dishes.
- Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are to die for, and they totally taste like the real thing!
- Snickers Apple Salad. Yes, you read that right. Snickers candy bars in a fruit salad. You have to try it to understand just how perfect this is.
- Cadbury Cream Egg Stuffed Cookies are the perfect place to hide your Cadbury Egg stash… inside another tasty sweet.
- Dipped Ritz Cookies with Caramel taste like a homemade Twix, while the peanut butter filled remind you of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
How to Make Homemade Almond Joy Candy Bars
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. Stir 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.
michelle says
flavor was great, but very messy to make. the coconut mixture was cool enough to roll but when I put one in the chocolate it started to fall apart, so I spooned the chocolate on top, refrigerated until chocolate was hard, flipped them over and added more chocolate and refrigerated until hard. I followed instructions as written. I do agree they taste better then the real thing. I will be making these again and again.
michelle says
didn’t realize my first message posted. thanks for the suggestion.
michelle says
flavor was great, but very messy to make. the coconut mixture was cool enough to roll but when I put one in the chocolate it started to fall apart, so I spooned the chocolate on top, refrigerated until chocolate was hard, flipped them over and added more chocolate and refrigerated until hard. I followed instructions as written. I do agree they taste better then the real thing. I will be making these again and again. any suggestions would be helpful?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Maybe try chopping the coconut finer? If the flakes are too large they can fall apart easier. You want more surface area for the liquid to stick to.
michelle says
made again and they came out great. I think the first time I made I did not let the filling get cold enough, although they were still great…..but even better this time. these are a keeper. if I can rate them more then 5 stars I would.
Sonnie says
In your instructions in #1: You say to salt until the marshmallows are melted. Now, I am a salt lover, but in this case, I believe you meant to stir until the marshmallows are melted. Easy typo to make😊
Thank you for your recipes.
Emily Walker says
Thanks for that catch! All fixed!
Cathi Larios says
How many candies does this recipe make?
Echo Blickenstaff says
It makes approximately 24 candies. Thank you for asking!
Allison says
I love that I can make my favorite candy at home. Delicious!
Nellie Tracy says
Love the real thing, but also love these so much! Taste so similar, I absolutely love them!
Gloria W says
I put my regular bagged coconut in a chopper/grinder . Much easier to work with and they were great
Shari Carter says
Oh Lordy! What a shock to see that they do NOT contain condensed milk! I was sure when I saw them, and immediately began to salivate, that I couldn’t make them (well, EAT them) because they had condensed milk, my ultimate sin, but now that that’s been removed from my worry list, plug your ears so the flying pots and pans don’t disturb you! Oh, what “joy”…
Millie says
Is this sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Sweetened!
Amy Shelton says
I don’t know what I did wrong, but my coconut mixture came out watery. It’s probably because I used frozen coconut? What could I do next time to get it right?
Favorite Family Recipes says
I think the frozen coconut probably added the extra moisture. I would use un-frozen next time!
Ashley F says
Such a delicious candy! Love the flavors of coconut and chocolate together! These are perfect!
Jen says
These look like the perfect way to satisfy my sweet tooth. Love it!