Make LOVE to SWEETS this Valentine's Day!

 This week is definitely a tough one, to not give in to your desires...... For DESSERT! Do you like Almond Joys? How about one that's all natural, organic, unprocessed, vegan, delicious, satisfying and best of all, EASY to make! 

You will not regret making these when that craving hits and you have these treats in the freezer waiting for you. What will you need?

Ingredients:
1 Cup Raw Almonds + 20-30 more for the inside and for snacking ( :
1 Cup Coconut Flakes
1 1/4 Cup Rolled Oats
Pinch Sea Salt
1/2 Cup Maple Syrup (the real kind)
4 Tbs Melted Coconut Oil
1.5 Cups Dark Chocolate Chips > 70% Cocoa
*a good amount of patience

Here's a guide for you in case you're unsure and/or confused at the grocery store....

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Now you've got everything ready....what's next?

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Lay almonds on a baking sheet with parchment paper (preferred) and roast in oven for 8-9 minutes (You will smell them when they're done, heavenly aroma)
3. Take them out and let cool for at least a half hour, you will hear the almond skins crackling as they cool down and when they are crunchy and delish, we will measure out 1 Cup and add it to the FOOD PROCESSOR.
4. Pulse to chop up then add coconut flakes. Pulse a few more times to mix then rev it up for 30 seconds to blend everything together. Transfer to a mixing bowl. 
5. Add Oats to the food processor and make into a powder, then add that to the almond/coconut mixture.
6. Mix together and add a pinch of salt
7. Melt some coconut oil and then measure out 4 Tbs. melted
8. Add maple syrup to oil then add to dry mixture. It will then form into a sticky, slightly greasy "dough"
9. Take about 2 Tbs. in your hand, place 1 almond in the middle and form a ball around it, place on cookie sheet and parchment paper.......

You should be looking like this.....

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​10. When you're finally done rolling, you're going to stick these in the freezer for an hour!
11. Just before the hour is up, melt the chocolate and get whatever tools you want to use to get those babies covered, dipped, rolled...in chocolate! Don't forget to re-freeze for at least 30 min before eating, this is where you will use patience. Get creative, these are what mine looked like in the end...

Enjoy! And keep in a sealed container in the freezer, the colder the better!! 

Happy Valentine's Day
Love, 
​Garden Groove Kitchen