# Copycat Almond Joys

A recipe for copycat Almond Joys from 1953.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 cups unsweetened coconut
- whole natural almonds
- 4 cups chocolate
- 2 teaspoons shortening or coconut oil

## Instructions

1. Add an entire 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk to a bowl.
2. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar.
3. Mix it.
4. Add 4 cups of unsweetened coconut.
5. Press the mixture into a large parchment-lined pan or a casserole dish.
6. Line up and press in almonds.
7. Place it in the fridge overnight until it's really hard.
8. Cut it into bars.
9. Melt 4 cups of chocolate and 2 teaspoons of shortening or coconut oil over a double boiler.
10. Dip and cover each bar in the melted chocolate.
11. Let them set.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- parchment-lined pan
- casserole dish
- double boiler
- fork
- plate

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZTxxGJPuok4?si=xcq6TvZuLOa3arvl
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3a8a681f-f1dd-4d64-b6a7-a98e9207a109
- Extracted: 2025-11-28

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