Almond Chocolate Coconut Cups

Recipesfull introduces to you: New Year's Recipes. (Almond Chocolate Coconut Cups). I found the recipe for Almond Joy Cake at cakerecipe.com and wanted to find a way that I could add it to the goodies that I make at Christmas time. This is what I came up with.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 72

Yield: 6 dozen

Almond Chocolate Coconut Cups

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate fudge cake mix

1 egg

½ cup margarine

melted

¾ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup white sugar

½ cup evaporated milk

14 large marshmallows

7 ounces flaked coconut

¼ cup evaporated milk

¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

2 tablespoons margarine

½ cup sliced almonds

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease mini-muffin tins.

Step 2

In a bowl combine cake mix egg 1/2 cup melted margarine and flour until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls and place in prepared mini-muffin pans. Press into bottom and up sides of muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes until set.

Step 4

While cups are baking combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup evaporated milk in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 2 minutes until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in marshmallows until melted. Stir in coconut until well combined. Spoon into baked shells while mixture is still warm.

Step 5

In a microwave-safe bowl combine 1/4 cup evaporated milk chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons margarine. Microwave on high 1 minute remove from oven and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in almonds until well coated. Spoon over coconut mixture and spread to cover. Cool completely before removing from pans. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

Nutritional Information

Almond Chocolate Coconut Cups

Servings Per Recipe:72

Calories: 94

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.3g 3%

Carbohydrates: 10.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 6.4g

Fat: 5.6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 3.3mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 78.1IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 8.1mcg 2%

Calcium: 21.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 10.8mg 4%

Potassium: 61mg 2%

Sodium: 83.4mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 50.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.