Quick Lemon Coconut Candy

Posted At : May 6, 2009 8:33 PM

1 cup coconut cream concentrate
1/2 cup raw honey
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Juice of 1 lemon
Dried coconut flakes, toasted if desired
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

Mix the first 4-5 ingredients together until well mixed and smooth. Form into balls, roll them in the coconut flakes and refrigerate or freeze. You can also put them in candy molds without the coconut flakes to get a different look. They will harden when refrigerated.

Recipe submitted by Alice, Las Crescenta, CA

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How many does this make?

# Posted By christie | 5/7/09 7:35 AM

these little guys are the easiest, most delicious, addictive bites I've had in a long, long time. I use half the amount of honey for myself & they're scrumptous. thanx for sharing

# Posted By Debra | 5/7/09 11:43 AM

I cannot have honey - is it essential to hold the candy together or can another sweetener (stevia, splenda) be used in place of the honey?

# Posted By Bonnie | 5/7/09 12:16 PM

Try brown rice syrup and sweeten it up a bit with sugar or stevia since it's not as sweet as honey.

# Posted By Sarah | 5/7/09 4:36 PM

I just made a batch of these yesterday and they are sooooo good!

I did modify it a bit though. ;) First, I juiced 2 lemons, and used a generous teaspoon of zest. Since the mixture was too "batter like" I added a couple spoonfuls of coconut oil in. Then I stuck the bowl in the freezer to firm up a bit, stirring every now and then to prevent clumping. Once it reached the desired consistency, I used a cookie scoop to make balls and skipped the rolling in coconut part. And oh, just a tip: warm the ccc to peanut butter consistency before you make this.
Well, these little bites just melt. in. your. mouth. and were wonderfully tart and lemony, blending beautifully with the creamy coconut. With a scant 1/2 cupful of honey they were perfect. Even if you think you don't like coconut but love lemon, make these. They're quick and easy and make the perfect snack. Yum!
Btw, I got about 15 balls, fyi.

# Posted By Sarah | 5/12/09 1:50 PM

My daughter used this recipe as a filling for a gluten-free "cheesecake" for Mother's Day. It was absolutely delicious, I savored every last bite! Thank you for sharing, this is a new family favorite!

# Posted By Ginny | 5/14/09 9:27 PM

I made this today - I made tiny balls and even rolled some into tootsie-roll shapes.

They are incredible.

Making them tiny like that, they filled a cookie sheet.

I was worried about it not thickening up, I put the "soup" in my fridge for maybe 5-10 minutes, but in the end, the more I stirred it, the more it thickened!

Oh, and I used shredded coconut, I thought it worked a bit better than the flakes. I tried the flakes, but I was making them small, so shredded was a better match.

I'm thinking of making them with limes next!!!! :)

# Posted By Ashley | 3/3/10 5:15 PM

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