Homemade "Mounds" Or "Almond Joy" Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup coconut oil (unrefined, raw)
    1/4 cup honey (or coconut nectar, like coconut secrets brand)
    1 1/3 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
    1 teaspoon almond extract (optional, recommended)
    2 -4 tablespoons coconut butter (optional)
    12 -24 almonds (optional)
    coconut chocolate- use instead of the dark chocolate
    3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch)
    1/4 cup honey (or coconut nectar)
    1 cup coconut oil
    1 tablespoon vanilla
Preparation
    for the coconut part melt the coconut oil with the honey, stirring to combine (add coconut butter/manna now if using).
    stir in almond extract and shredded coconut.
    divide into a 12 muffin tin and press 1-2 almonds into each if you want almond joy version.
    freeze about 15 minutes.
    for the chocolate part melt coconut oil and honey together, stir in vanilla and cocoa powder with a whisk or beaters
    top coconut patties with 2 tbs each of the chocolate and freeze 30 minutes.
    store in the freezer or refrigerator.

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