Christy found this recipe while looking for quilt patterns. It just goes to show the importance of being well-rounded! They are yummy and not too sweet. Perfect for dad, who is avoiding granulated sugar.
Ingredients:
Zest of 2 lemons
Juice of 2 lemons
1 cup coconut butter
1 cup coconut oil, softened or melted
4 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey
Mix together all the ingredients until they make a smooth paste. I did it all in the blender (starting with 4 cups of unsweetened flaked coconut to make the coconut butter). Press it into candy molds or a pan-- an 8 inch square would work. Easy to divide or double. Molly thought it would be good cupcake frosting.
One of these days, I need a rundown of sugar substitutes. I tend to taste honey and maple syrup too much and agave nectar - meh. Tips or tricks?
ReplyDeleteWith these, I don't taste the maple syrup at all... the coconut and lemon take over. But it depends on your syrup as well. The stuff I have right now is pretty mellow. I would say my biggest tip is just getting used to less...much less. Then it is easier to work with other options. Anything unrefined has a whole lot more flavor than refined, which can be good or bad.
Deletegood point - i have very dark, very strong syrup. i'll hunt down a mellow-er one and play around. thanks! :)
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