Quick Lemon Coconut Candy
I love this recipe. It's easy, just a handful of ingredients, and no cooking involved.
If you read the comments below from when the recipe was first posted you'll see my comment and the way I like to make it. But you don't have to; I can tell you right now.
I like to use the juice from 2 (usually large) lemons, and all of their zest (or almost all). Then I warm the Coconut Cream Concentrate to a smooth, stir-able, peanut butter consistency and stir all the ingredients together. Warming the CCC is important; that's what gives the balls a smooth, creamy, melt-in-you-mouth taste and texture. I usually don't use any of the optional stuff. Sometimes I even add a few tablespoons of melted coconut oil in, but that is totally optional as there is already a good amount of oil in the CCC.
After stirring everything together, I scoop the balls unto a cookie sheet (or whatever other flat baking-pan like thing my hands grabbed first) and freeze or refrigerate until firm. If the mixture is too thin for scooping just stick the bowl into the freezer for a couple minutes at a time and stir until the desired consistency is achieved.
So when life gives you lemons, make these. Watch the video for a quick walk-through and enjoy these tart and creamy little bites. The only thing you'll have to worry about is not eating the entire batch in one day.
Enjoying Lemons,
Sarah:)
Quick Lemon Coconut Candy (No Bake)
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| Quick Lemon Coconut Candy |
| Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy |
- 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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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.
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!!!! :)
Sandy
Adding cream cheese to this and using as a filling for cheesecake would be divine. No cook cheesecake!
For nut lovers, I think this dough formed around a macadamia nut would be wonderful- the macadamia would match the smooth, rich flavor of the candy. I also love that this is a healthy-ish candy. All the coconut parts are great for you, lemon wakes up the liver and raw honey is chock full of enzymes and goodies. A+++
demi: There's no substitute for Coconut Cream Concentrate; it's completely different from coconut milk or cream. It's more like peanut butter in texture. You can get it from Tropical Traditions by clicking on the hyperlink.
Coconut Milk is a water based product extracted from coconut. There's many variations, but as long as it's a liquid, it's a type of coconut milk and cannot be substituted for Coconut Cream Concentrate.
Coconut Oil is an oil/fat product. Not coconut butter.
Again, if you want to learn more about the coconut products listed in recipes, just follow the link and it'll take you to the product information and ordering page.