Valentine's day is coming up in a couple of weeks and most people indulge in sugary candies or give them as gifts to their loved ones. What if you could quickly make heart-shaped candies that are also good and healthy for you?
Pomegranate Candy
Ingredients:
- 1 cup finely shredded unsweetened dried coconut
- 1 cup macadamia nuts
- 1/2 cup pomegranate powder
Directions:
- Process all three ingredients in a food processor until combined into a paste.
- Press the paste into candy, heart-shaped molds.
- Freeze for 4 hours.
- Pop them out of the molds and enjoy.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer.
Can these be made with fresh pomegranate and soaked raw macadamia nuts?
I imagine they could, Anita. You’ll want to adjust your other dry ingredients to account for the moisture from the pomegranate. If you try it, come back and let us know how it works.
I’m grateful to know what to do with the bag of pomegranate powder Ive left unopened for months! And for the wonderful generosity of folks like you in the virtual world these days. Thank you, Dr Ritamarie!