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Quick Lemon Coconut Candy (No Bake)

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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# 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

You are doing a great job on your videos and recipes. The quality of the photos and video is very good. Blessings!
Sandy

# Posted By Sandy | 4/14/10 8:51 AM

Thanks Sandy! :)

# Posted By Sarah | 4/14/10 2:41 PM

Will this work with just regular coconut cream?

# Posted By Rehaam | 4/15/10 8:09 AM

Like the cream of coconut (milk)? No. Coconut Cream Concentrate is totally different. Coconut Cream Concentrate's consistency is a lot like peanut butter.

# Posted By Sarah | 4/15/10 11:28 AM

I just made a batch of this and covered some fresh strawberries with the "batter", then sprinkled them with coconut and stuck them in the fridge. I think they're better than chocolate-covered strawberries! :D Thank you so much for posting all of these wonderful recipes!

# Posted By Tonda | 4/17/10 9:25 AM

Wow, that's an awesome idea with the strawberries! Thanks for sharing!

# Posted By Stacie | 4/19/10 9:37 AM

I added the zest and juice of a key lime as well: very awesome!!! The lime was about the size of a small bouncy ball.

# Posted By Sharla | 4/21/10 12:33 PM

thanks for this recipe. they were awsome! I did make them with lemon zest, and loved them.

# Posted By Michele | 4/23/10 9:53 PM

WOW! These are delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I can't wait to try it with limes next.

# Posted By DallasMomma | 5/17/10 10:01 AM

5 star. Love them. Lemon-coconut heaven!!!

# Posted By Sarah | 8/29/10 3:26 PM

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