{"id":3129,"date":"2021-01-10T19:30:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T00:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2021-01-10T19:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T00:30:49","slug":"chocolate-coconut-candies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/?p=3129","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Coconut Candies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-indent:.25in;\">Some will remember the commercial &#8220;almond joy has nuts, mounds don&#8217;t&#8221; and some may not.  Well, these candies taste like an almond joy bar, but you could leave out the almonds and then you have a mounds bar.  I have made these with unsweetened coconut and bitter chocolate which I feel was a better balance of sweetness for me.  Play around with the ingredients to find what you prefer.  Even though the holidays are over, these make great gifts for a house warming, a hostess, neighbor or friend.  Enjoy! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=3130\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3130\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201229_1141051-e1609257827120-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201229_1141051-e1609257827120-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201229_1141051-e1609257827120-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n1 3\/4 C. confectioners&#8217; sugar<br \/>\n1 3\/4 C. flaked coconut<br \/>\n1 C. sweetened condensed milk<br \/>\n12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips<br \/>\n2 Tbsp. neutral flavor oil (I use avocado oil)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:.25in;\">In a large bowl, combine the confectioners&#8217; sugar, coconut, almonds and milk.  Shape into 1-in. balls.  Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent:.25in;\">In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and oil; stir until smooth.  Dip balls in chocolate, allow excess to drip off.  Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.  Store in an airtight container.<\/p>\n<p>Yields: 2 1\/2 dozen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some will remember the commercial &#8220;almond joy has nuts, mounds don&#8217;t&#8221; and some may not. Well, these candies taste like an almond joy bar, but you could leave out the almonds and then you have a mounds bar. 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