Homemade carrot candies
7 servings
60 minutes
Homemade carrot candies are a delicate treat with an amazing balance of sweetness and a light nutty note. Their roots trace back to traditional European desserts, where natural ingredients are valued for their pure taste and benefits. Carrots give them softness and natural sweetness, dates add a caramel hint, and walnuts deepen the flavor. Dipped in chocolate or coconut flakes, these candies are perfect for a morning snack or evening indulgence. Easy to make, they combine healthiness and richness, making each bite a small gastronomic masterpiece. Chilled before serving, they reveal all facets of flavor, reminiscent of warm family evenings and lovingly prepared treats.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Wash the carrot, peel it, cut it lengthwise into 0.5 cm thick slices, then into strips and small cubes.
- Carrot: 200 g
3
Dry the nuts in a dry pan, lightly toasting while stirring constantly.
- Walnuts: 150 g
4
Grind the nuts in a blender, leaving large pieces.
- Walnuts: 150 g
5
Wash the dates, dry them, remove the pits, and chop finely.
- Dates: 150 g
6
Heat cocoa butter in a pan (can be replaced with coconut or butter), sauté the carrot until soft over medium heat.
- Cocoa butter: 45 g
- Carrot: 200 g
7
Add chopped dates to the carrots, simmer for 1 minute.
- Dates: 150 g
8
Add honey to the pan and mix everything.
- Honey: 1 tablespoon
9
Combine carrots, dates, and nuts.
- Carrot: 200 g
- Dates: 150 g
- Walnuts: 150 g
10
Break the chocolate, add 15 grams of cocoa butter, and melt it in the microwave. Roll the resulting mass into 25-gram balls. Dip some candies in chocolate and roll others in coconut flakes. Place in the freezer in a closed container for 1 hour.
- Chocolate: 90 g
- Cocoa butter: 45 g
- Desiccated coconut: 40 g
11
Divide into capsules and serve.