Almond Joy Bars
These bars are seriously decadent! People often beg me for the recipe!
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup (128 g) confectioners' sugar
- ⅔ cup (85 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (96 g) dark cocoa
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) Challenge Unsalted Butter
Filling
- 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 28 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
Ganache Topping
- 24 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 ½ cups (340 g) Challenge Unsalted Butter
- 1 ½ cups (367 g) whole milk
- handful of almonds to place on top
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Whisk confectioners' sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until combined. Pour melted butter into the mixture. With a spatula, stir to combine all the ingredients until fully incorporated. (Mixture will be dry)
- Pour chocolate crumbs into a greased 9x13 baking dish and press into an even layer.
- Set aside.
Filling
- In a large bowl combine the condensed milk, coconut flakes, and coconut extract. Stir until ingredients are fully incorporated. If the mixture seems too dry, let it sit for a couple minutes and it will appear to have more moisture.
- Spread the coconut mixture over the chocolate crust and smooth into an even layer.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until it starts to brown. A few random flakes might turn dark brown, but the overall crust should not burn.
- After the coconut bar has cooled a bit, add almonds on top. You can place them all over or 1 or each individual bar.
Ganache
- Pour chocolate into a medium to large bowl. Set aside.
- Place butter and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not allow milk to burn.
- Pour hot milk over the chocolate and allow it to sit for a couple minutes. Using a whisk, stir the chocolate mixture until it comes together and starts to thicken; about 5 minutes. (Chocolate should be shiny)
- Pour chocolate over warm coconut and then place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until chocolate has set.
- Best served at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 266kcal