I am not that good at baking.  When I come up with recipes, I like having freedom to add or subtract or substitute ingredients and that tends to not work as well with baking.  Yes, there are ways to make things healthier or try different ingredients with baking, but you have to be very precise or else you end up with a lot of inedible failures.  And I really hate throwing away food so I tend to shy away from baking.  But I have been trying to come up with some good treats to share with you so that there is a good variety of recipes on this blog.  There has been some success, but there has also been some failure.  This maple candy believe it or not was a failure that ended up turning into a success.  What I was trying to make was a frosting recipe I had made a few times before, what I ended up with was candy.  Figure that one out!  Either way, this is a tasty little candy that is actually good for you.  It is a little salty, a little sweet, and satisfies the craving for a little treat.  No more stalling, onto my frosting failure but candy succes!

Maple Candy

• 1 cup shredded or flaked coconut, unsweetened
• 2 to 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp molasses
• 1/2 tsp salt

1.  In a blender or food processor, blend the coconut shreds until it starts to make a paste.  This might take some time and you will have to stop and scrape the sides down.  You don’t need a perfectly smooth mixture, but it should be sticking together

2.  Add in the maple syrup, molasses, salt and 2 tablespoons of the coconut oil.  Blend together, if you need more oil to help it come together add in another tbsp.

3.  Either on a baking sheet lined with wax paper or silicone molds (I used a silicone ice cube tray) scoop out about 2 teaspoons of the candy mixture.  Place the baking sheet or mold in the freezer for at least an hour.  Remove and keep the candy in a container in either the fridge or freezer.

I like the salty flavor that these candies have but if you would like it a little sweeter, use 1/4 teaspoon salt instead of a 1/2 teaspoon.  Make sure you keep the candy in a cool place or else they will start to melt.  Hope you enjoy my rather fortunate failure and have a great weekend!