Nutty Caramels by
Source: The Nerdy Famwife
Ingredients
1 cup honey
1 cup peanut, almond, cashew or allowed nut butter
1 teaspoon coconut oil (original recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter, which you can use if not dairy-free)
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
Put honey in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 270 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
Turn off the burner, stir in the nut butter and coconut oil (and chopped nuts, if desired) then remove from heat. Place the pot down into a sink filled with a few inches of cold water. Keep vigorously stirring the candy until it is stiff.
At this point you can either: (1.) form the candy into small balls and place in little paper candy cups or (2.) press it out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper, chill for about ten minutes then cut into small pieces.
Store the candy in the refrigerator for a week or so or your freezer for two to three months.
Turn off the burner, stir in the nut butter and coconut oil (and chopped nuts, if desired) then remove from heat. Place the pot down into a sink filled with a few inches of cold water. Keep vigorously stirring the candy until it is stiff.
At this point you can either: (1.) form the candy into small balls and place in little paper candy cups or (2.) press it out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper, chill for about ten minutes then cut into small pieces.
Store the candy in the refrigerator for a week or so or your freezer for two to three months.