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This Cream Cheese Spread Will Make You Appreciate Almond Joy More

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UFL chapter.

It’s no secret that Almond Joy may not be the fan favorite candy. When it comes to ranking Halloween candy bars, it usually gets low scores: Exhibit A (BuzzFeed) & Exhibit B (Entertainment Tonight).

However, the chocolate, almond and coconut combination shouldn’t be ignored. A recent study from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) found that eating a handful of almonds can improve your diet. So, just add chocolate and coconut, and Almond Joy is healthy, right..? At least that’s what we’re telling ourselves.

This recipe takes the same ingredients from the candy bar and turns it into a delicious spread for your bagel.

Almond Joy Cream Cheese

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:2 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Photo by Jayna Goldstein

    Combine the cream cheese, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, slivered almonds and powdered sugar until combined.

  2. Photo by Jayna Goldstein

    Smother your bagel with this tropical goodness and enjoy.

    #SpoonTip: Add toasted coconut to the cream cheese that is spilling out of your bagel.

Hi, I'm a senior journalism student at UF. I have a huge sweet tooth, but also don't mind a little spice in my life (Hot Cheetos are da bomb dot com). I also Insta my food, @thehungryhufflepuff.