Homemade Coconut Almond Joy Candy Bars

By LyndaD

Ingredients

• For the bars:
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 12 whole almonds
• 6 ouncesdark chocolate, melted
• 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

Details

Adapted from Facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place coconut and maple syrup in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 2 minutes, until coconut is very moist and clumps together when squeezed between your fingers. Place a cooling rack on top of a large baking sheet. Using your hands, take about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the coconut mixture and form it into an oval. Place on the cooling rack. Repeat with remaining coconut. Place an almond on top of each coconut mound. Whisk together the chocolate and coconut oil until smooth. Using a large spoon, spoon about a tablespoon of chocolate over each coconut/almond mound. Refrigerate for 10 minutes until firm. Serve. (These keep in the refrigerator for about 4 days.)