Description
These mini homemade almond joy bars are the upgraded version of the candy you loved as a kid. Vegan, gluten free and filled with a creamy almond-coconut filling and dark chocolate shell, you won't be sharing these with the kids!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cup almonds, plus about ¼ cup whole almonds for topping
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2½ cups dark chocolate chips* (vegan)
- Flaky salt, optional
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, blend the almonds into a fine flour. This may take a few minutes.
- Melt the coconut oil in the microwave and add it to the food processor, along with the maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Pulse to combine thoroughly.
- Add the coconut flakes to the food processor and combine until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared baking dish. Press down to form the dough to the dish. You want a smooth top, so you may choose to roll it flat with a clean glass or press with a dry measuring cup. Freeze for 10 minutes, until firm.
- Remove the dish from the freezer and slice the dough into bars, about 1 inch long and a half inch wide. Spread the bars out on a baking sheet and return to the freezer for 10 more minutes.
- Just before the 10 minutes is up, add the dark chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Remove the bars from the freezer. Dip each bar into the melted chocolate and immediately top with a whole almond and sprinkle each bar with flaky salt, if using. The chocolate hardens quickly, so it’s easiest to do this with a helper to place the almonds on top after you dip. This will get messy, but it’s worth it!
- Return the chocolate-covered bars to the baking sheet in the freezer and freeze until fully set, another 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*Use whatever flavor of chocolate you like! We love dark, but bittersweet, or milk would also work.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 10.9 g
- Sodium: 28.4 mg
- Fat: 18.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.2 g
- Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 1.4 mg