Name: Chewy Almond Joy Candies
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/3 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet (or my sweetener); 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup finely shredded coconut; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 3 tbsp canned coconut milk; Pinch of salt; 3.5 oz 85% dark chocolate or sugar free chocolate; 24 whole almonds (or more if you make smaller bars)

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You won’t miss this candy bar favorite any longer. With my healthy version of the classic Almond Joy candies, you can indulge without guilt.

Chewy Almond Joy Candies – Low Carb, Keto, THM S, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free

I love Almond Joys. They are one of the candies I can’t have in the house or I eat them. Unless it’s this version. These are definitely allowed.

With Easter coming I need some special treats in the house so I don’t raid the kids’ baskets. Even though I don’t buy them much candy they always get some from grandparents, friends, school, and daddy.

Even if I’ve said I’m done shopping for a holiday daddy has been known to pick them up a few treats to go along with the rest. My favorite is when he pops into the mall and gets me one of my favorite truffles from Godiva. Those are definitely not on my diet but I like to indulge in a Chocolate Lava Cake Truffle every once in a while.

Make sure you are using finely grated coconut for these. Larger flakes will not hold together. If you have to you could just pulse larger flakes in a food processor to chop them more.

I love eating chocolate. I do not love coating things in chocolate. It tends to get everywhere.

I did a pretty good job this morning of not wearing the chocolate. I drizzled chocolate on the candies, gently spread it, let that harden, and then dunked them in more melted chocolate. This helped get a smooth outer shell.

Doesn’t the way the light is hitting the chocolate make you want to just lick the screen? I wish I could share one of these with you. They are that good.

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4.5 from 4 votes

Chewy Almond Joy Candies

Prep Time

20 mins

Total Time

20 mins

You won't miss this candy bar favorite any longer. With my healthy version of the classic Almond Joy candies, you can indulge without guilt.

Course: candy, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12

Calories: 128 kcal

Author: Taryn

Ingredients

1/3 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup finely shredded coconut
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp canned coconut milk
Pinch of salt
3.5 oz 85% dark chocolate or sugar free chocolate
24 whole almonds or more if you make smaller bars

Instructions

Melt coconut oil and coconut milk (if its solid) in the microwave. It takes about 30 seconds. Stir in the sweetener, coconut, vanilla, and salt.
Shape into 12 bars and press almonds into the tops.
Melt the chocolate. I do this by breaking the chocolate bar into chunks and microwaving on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 more seconds. Stir. Repeat. Once it is 80% melted stop microwaving and just stir until it completely melted.
Drizzle chocolate on the top and sides of the bars. I used an offset spatula to get the bottom part of the sides. Refrigerate or freeze until the chocolate is hard.
Flip bars over and coat the bottoms. They look prettier if you can manage to cover all the coconut but they are delicious either way. If you want them to look professional do two coats of chocolate and move them to new wax paper before refrigerating.

Nutrition Facts

Chewy Almond Joy Candies

Amount Per Serving (1 candy)

Calories 128 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Sodium 5mg 0%

Potassium 131mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin C 0.3%

Calcium 1.5%

Iron 10.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Originally published April 28, 2016. Updated and republished March 8, 2018.

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Amy says
November 28, 2018 at 1:21 pm
These are so delicious and easy to make. Made a batch and put them in the freezer. They have just replaced my unhealthy former Love!

Diana says
October 31, 2018 at 8:50 pm
Do you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut? Thank you!
- Taryn says
  November 1, 2018 at 10:17 am
  Unsweetened coconut. If you use the sweetened variety the nutrition facts would be very different.
Faith says
October 15, 2018 at 1:29 pm
These little candy bites are gorgeous! They'd be perfect for stocking the fridge with on Halloween so I'm not tempted as I hand out candy to trick-or-treaters! :)

Dottie says
July 10, 2018 at 3:58 pm
What can I use instead of your sweetener? Can I use regular packs of Sweetener? Thanks!
- Taryn says
  July 10, 2018 at 9:36 pm
  Which packs do you have? You can just sweeten the coconut mixture to taste and then coat it with any sugar free chocolate.
Jane says
June 15, 2018 at 5:35 pm
Tasted great! But the coconut didnt stick together great and they were messy!

Sandy says
June 5, 2018 at 2:20 pm
These look wonderful !! I cannot have chocolate, but have been experimenting with carob powder. By any chance, have you tried these with either carob chips or preferably with carob powder instead of chocolate? Any ideas as to the mixture needed for the carob powder. Thanks so much ! --- I am a former chocolate lover <3 & truly miss the stuff :(
- Taryn says
  June 5, 2018 at 2:36 pm
  No, I haven't, sorry! I don't see why it wouldn't work to coat them with carob though.
Cathy Tibbles says
March 22, 2018 at 12:43 pm
Thank you for sharing this! I included it in the round up! :)https://cathonketo.com/easy-keto-recipes-for-easter-baskets/
PS says
March 9, 2018 at 8:38 am
These look delicious.

Kathy says
March 9, 2018 at 8:19 am
Do you think melted Lilly's chocolate chips would work for the coating?
Meg says
January 21, 2018 at 12:41 pm
What is the sweetner?
- Taryn says
  January 21, 2018 at 2:53 pm
  It's a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia. You can find it here: Joyfilledeats.com/sweetener
Anna H. says
March 13, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Do you use on the thickened part of the canned coconut milk? Or do you shake the can and use it at room temperature?
- Taryn says
  March 14, 2017 at 8:03 pm
  I shook the can and used it at room temp.
Javene McCabe says
March 8, 2017 at 12:57 pm
i made these and they did not come out...they did not stick together at all...I looked at another recipe and there was some coconut flour as well. The above does not have that. What did I do wrong? I did add less sweetner because I thought that would make them too sweet. They were still good.
- Taryn says
  March 8, 2017 at 5:39 pm
  Were they too wet? Reducing the sweetener may have done that. You could add a little coconut flour if you want to make up for the lesser amount of sweetener.
Judy beard says
January 24, 2017 at 3:21 pm
Can u use sugar free choc chips and how much. For Almound joy recipe
- Taryn says
  January 24, 2017 at 5:21 pm
  Yes, about 2/3 of a cup.
Kristen says
August 6, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Do you know how many carb grams are in each candy? Thanks. Can't wait to make these!
- Taryn says
  August 6, 2016 at 9:23 pm
  I added nutrition facts but the calculator assumed it was milk chocolate. Using dark or sugar free should reduce the carbs by a few grams per candy.
Amy H says
June 7, 2016 at 7:55 pm
What could you use instead of coconut milk?
- Taryn says
  June 7, 2016 at 8:53 pm
  Heavy cream would probably work.
Carla says
March 10, 2016 at 8:22 pm
These are delicious Thanks for the recipe

Chewy Almond Joy Candies – Low Carb, Keto, THM S

Chewy Almond Joy Candies – Low Carb, Keto, THM S, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free

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