Saint Carrot Sweets for Sweet Tooth: Original Recipe and Photos

caminito (65)in #food • 8 years ago (edited)

Like every big eater I love to eat and if that is not enough, I have a sweet tooth. Tho, I am not a regular sweet tooth who cannot pass calmly through those counters full of chocolate, cookies, cakes, jams and other sweetness... I propagate the idea of natural sweets. My followers already know that I cannot stay a day without so adored fresh fruits and vegetables. So, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

This recipe will not be an exception no matter how strange it might sound for one sweets made from vegetables. But just wait, do not judge book from its cover...

Today I want to share with You a recipe of carrot candies that are killingly delicious and healthy. Do you still think that the best sweets have to have lots of sugar, colorant and calories? Let's see if I change your mind after this orange sweet.

For 30 carrot candies we need:

1. 250 g grated carrot (I love carrot juice and after using my juicer for a glass of this deliciousness, I had lots of carrot pulp which is perfect for candies)

2. Skin of one orange and lemon (make sure you do not skin the white part too because you do not want your sweets to be bitter)

3. 50 g of butter, some clove, 2 spoons of sugar (you can use brown sugar too and then your cookies will have a nice caramel-like taste), 1 spoon of grounded cinnamon.

Are you ready? Let's start making them:

1. Into a pot add all the ingredients and cook them on the low heat till the mass is soft. Do not forget to stir constantly, otherwise you will have it all burnt. The cooking process takes approximately 30-35 minutes.

2. Pour all the mass into a bowl and let it sit for some time so you can make little balls without getting your hands burnt.

3. Make the balls using the best machine in the world- your hands. When all balls are ready, put them into food dehydrator and, according to your machine instructions, adjust the timing.