Recipe for chocolate coconut almond cupcakes

Alison Ladman at The Associated Press has posted a recipe for chocolate coconut almond cupcakes and writes:

If you sometimes feel like a nut, this may be the cupcake for you. Inspired by the Almond Joy candy bar, these cupcakes feature a rich chocolate cake filled with sticky coconut topped with a luscious milk chocolate ganache and almonds.

Not feeling nutty? Go for a Mounds-inspired version. Leave off the almonds and use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. Decrease the amount to 16 ounces of chips for the same consistency.

Owl coconut cupcakes

These adorable owl coconut cupcakes are by custom company Amy Bakes Cupcakes in San Luis Obispo County, California, via Flickr.