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Easy Almond Joy Candy Cups

January 26, 2017May 21, 2017 Melissa King 8 Comments

If you have been following me for awhile, you know I love all things Almond Joy flavored. These Easy Almond Joy Candy Cups are my latest creation. I know you are going to love them!

easy almond joy candy cups

There are a few things that make this recipe great. They are vegan, gluten free and paleo approved. The contain ZERO refined sugar, and there is no baking required! Only 5 simple ingredients!

I have such a sweet tooth, so I am always thinking of new ways to enjoy sweets in a better way. Since these contain a good amount of fat, and they are super rich, you don’t need much to satisfy. I made mine in standard sized muffin pans and got 6, but you can do a bite size up if you like too!

Almond Joy Donuts (Vegan and Gluten Free)

September 8, 2016May 27, 2017 Melissa King 2 Comments

Almond Joy Donuts. We all need a little donut in our life sometimes. That’s exactly why I made you these Almond Joy vegan Donuts! They will not disappoint!

I have several other healthy donut recipes on the blog. My favorite is the Pumpkin Chai Donuts, but a close second would be my Banana Chocolate Chip Donuts.

Almond Joy Donuts

This recipe would be great to make-ahead and then freeze. That way, you can have quick breakfasts on the go. These healthy donuts are vegan and gluten free too. Also a super cinch to make!

Flourless Almond Joy Blondies (Vegan)

January 28, 2015February 23, 2018 Melissa King 45 Comments

As you know, I am a big fan of flourless treats. These Flourless Almond Joy Blondies are the latest creation. I got the idea as I was trying to go to sleep the other night. Yes I think about food all the time lol! So in the morning I stopped by the store to pick up everything that I needed .

These Flourless Almond Joy Blondies were a huge hit. Especially with my 5 year old, who kept trying to sneak more and more bites. She had no idea these were made with beans! If you like flourless recipes, you may also like my Flourless Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies or my Flourless Healthy Chocolate Muffins.

These decadent almond joy blondies are vegan, grain free and gluten free. You will seriously never taste the beans! These are that good.

If you have been skeptical of desserts with beans, you really need to try! Trust me, one of the most popular recipes on my blog is my black bean brownies.

Almond Joy Cookies

May 30, 2013December 14, 2014 Melissa King 118 Comments

If you have been following this blog for quite some time, you know that I love to bake. Before I started to eat clean, I loved to bake all of those decadent gooey desserts that you see on sites like Pinterest. Changing my diet has taught me to be creative in baking healthier sweets. My husband is a big fan of almond joy, so he had the idea to make almond joy cookies.

These cookies were inspired by my Almond Joy Energy Bites. They are gluten free as well as vegan. My husband worked from home yesterday and he got to taste test them right out of the oven. To quote him verbatim, “These may be the most delicious things you have ever made.” So I had to share them with all of you!

Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 12 min Serves 12 cookies adjust servings

The taste of the candy bar with none of the guilt.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup Nutiva coconut oil melted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground vanilla bean or vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 egg (I used a flax egg replacer)
1/2 dark chocolate bar roughly chopped (cacao nibs would work well too)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl. (I actually ground up some rolled oats to make my oat flour.)
In a saucepan on med heat, combine the almond butter, coconut oil and maple syrup and stir until smooth.
Let mixture cool.
Once it’s cooled add it to the dry ingredients and also add the vanilla, egg and almond extract.
Once everything is well combined, fold in the dark chocolate.
Drop cookies onto a lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes and serve.

by Melissa King

Recipe Notes

Store them in a jar if they will be eaten quickly. For longer storage, keep them in the fridge or even freeze them . Enjoy!