I was craving something sweet today. But I was lacking inspiration. I didn’t feel like eating cake, or baking cookies, or sifting through my old recipes.
I wanted something kinda chewy. And this time of year, caramel is on my mind. The cooler weather, thoughts of Halloween and pumpkins…it’s like caramel is running through my veins. Is that possible? Even if it’s not, I needed some homemade caramel running through my veins.
And then this idea popped into my head: Coconut Caramel Chewies!
I decided to whip up some of my homemade caramel, stir in some coconut flakes, and then drizzle with melted chocolate. The result is like an over-the-top girl scout Samoa cookie, but without all the added junk!
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About 2 dozen
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- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 dash of salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup melted Enjoy Life chocolate chips or other dairy-free soy-free chocolate chips (Optional)
- mini cupcake liners Optional
Ingredients
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- Combine the butter, coconut milk, syrup and salt in a saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until it reaches a temperature of 218-220 degrees on a candy thermometer (about 20-25 minutes).
- Remove from heat, stir in coconut flakes and place in fridge for about 10-15 minutes.
- Scoop out with a cookie scoop and either scoop onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or into mini cupcake liners.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired. (I used THIS decorating pen to drizzle chocolate on top!)
- Place in freezer for about a 1/2 hour before eating.
- For best results, store in freezer.
- Note: I made these both with and without the liners, and they kind of stuck to the liners. If you're going that route, I suggest nonstick ones. They taste great either way, though!
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Carolyn says
I made these tonight and they didn’t quite turn out. I may have just not boiled them quite long enough (I’m kinda new to the whole candy thing). If you every get a chance to add a little more detail or pictures it would be greatly appreciated. Even though mine didn’t really turn out they still smell heavenly so I know they will be delicious when I figure it out!
Just purchased your e-book tonight. Thanks for the great recipes!
Shanti Landon says
Hi, Carolyn! I will see if I can do that! Sorry you didn’t have success. The caramel is definitely finicky, and if undercooked won’t solidify correctly. Hope you enjoy the book!