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Almond Joy Pie



  For the crust:

20 Almond Joy candy bar Miniatures or 10 Almond Joy Snack Size bars
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

For the filling:

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 Almond Joy candy bar Miniatures or 8 Almond Joy Snack Size bars, cut in 1/2" pieces. (Candy will cut easier if placed in freezer 15 min before cutting.)
Sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)


  For the crust:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter a 9" pie plate. Place ingredients in a food processor. Process until mix is thoroughly blended. Press onto bottom & up the sides of prepared pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a rack.

For the filling:

In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, starch, cocoa & salt. Blend in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until it boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. (Mix will be very thick.) Remove from heat; blend in vanilla. Add candy pieces and stir until melted.Pour into prepared crust; press plastic wrap onto surface. Refrigerate. Top with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.