Copycat Almond Joy Filling

7m
Serves 24
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Directions

  1. 1Combine sweetened condensed milk, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, pineapple and coconut flavorings in a bowl and mix until evenly blended.
  2. 2Cut macadamia nuts in half.
  3. 3Use a mini ice cream scoop to put the filling in a mold.
  4. 4Press half a macadamia nut into the filling in each mold.
  5. 5Clean up any excess filling on the mold with a mini metal offset spatula.
  6. 6Cap the mold with milk chocolate and let it set up in the fridge for 30 minutes before unmolding.
  7. 7Spread leftover filling on a silicone baking mat with parchment paper and a rolling pin to make it flat.
  8. 8Fold the flat layer in half and press it down.
  9. 9Chill for about an hour to let it firm up.
  10. 10Cut the chilled filling into bars.
  11. 11Press macadamia nuts into the bars.
  12. 12Dip the bars into tempered chocolate or compound chocolate using a mini offset spatula and a fork to coat completely.

Ingredients

  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.01 pineapple LorAnn super strength oils
  • 0.01 coconut LorAnn super strength oils
  • 4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 8 ounces roasted unsalted macadamia nuts

Equipment

14 ounce canmeasuring cupsmixing bowlspatulaknifemini ice cream scoopmoldparchment paperrolling pinmini metal offset spatulachocolate dipping fork