Coconut Almond Joys

This recipe is shared with permission from For Good Measure. Jennifer Shun is a writer, skilled home cook, and mother of a daughter living with type 1 diabetes. She shares her recipe development, food styling, and photography passions on her diabetic lifestyle blog forgoodmeasure.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup  coconut milk powder
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ cup water, boiling
• ¼ tsp salt
• 4 cups shredded, unsweetened coconut
• ½ cup almonds, dry-roasted
• 11 oz. 85% dark chocolate

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. In a medium bowl, blend coconut milk powder, butter, water, salt, until smooth.
3. Add coconut, stirring to combine.
4. Scoop coconut mixture by tablespoonfuls, placing on prepared sheet. *
5. Top each with 2 almonds.
6. Freeze for 30 minutes, until firm.
7. Break apart chocolate into small pieces.
8. Set a double boiler over medium heat. **
9. Add chocolate pieces and stir occasionally until melted.
10. Dip frozen coconut pieces in melted chocolate, returning to parchment-lined sheet.
11. Freeze for 10 minutes, remove, and finish setting at room temperature for one hour.
12. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

Naturally low-carb & gluten-free

* Use a silicone candy mold for a more structured candy. Place almonds in mold first, adding coconut mixture after. After freezing, remove frozen mixture from mold before dipping in chocolate.

**If you do not have a double boiler, simmer a few inches of water in a medium saucepan, fit a glass bowl inside, ensuring water does not enter the container.

Yield: 24

Nutritional Info for 1 piece of candy:

Calories: 275, Fat: 25g, Carbs: 11g, Fiber: 4g, Sodium: 72mg, Sugars: 3g, Protein: 3g