Candy is good, but it's not always for health.
Make them at home, kids love it.
And homemade sweets are always healthier than those bought at the supermarket.
With fruits or flowers, homemade sweets will be full of benefits and all that naturally.
To be consumed without moderation... or almost.
As a child, I was Miss Candy. It was my drug.
But my teeth quickly understood that it was necessary to stop and later I became aware of the true composition of the sweets which I loved so much.
So I adapted and now I make my sweets myself.
Yes, it's easy to make homemade candies!
Here are my 2 natural candy recipes:
Depending on the sweet treasures collected during my Sunday picking (lavender, linden flowers, meadowsweet, violets, acacias, spruce, rose, etc.), I make delicious little soft candies.
I first mix my harvest to obtain about 1/4 liter of puree-juice.
Then in a saucepan, I dissolve 4 g of agar-agar in 1/2 liter of water (preferably soft) which I then bring to the boil for 3 min.
When it's ready, I melt in my boiling saucepan 2 tablespoons of honey, stirring well.
And here I mix the contents of my saucepan with that of my blender, I spread my preparation in a large dish until I obtain about 1 cm of dough thickness. In the fridge. Sleep.
And hop the next morning, I just have to cut out my little candy squares.
Namely that these candies also have medicinal properties thanks to the powers of the flowers.
Those with linden will be good for the throat, with lavender will be good for relaxing, soothing, but also for colds, fever or even sinusitis.
Variant with essential oils
It is also quite possible to replace the flowers with 2 or 3 drops of essential oil that will be added at the very end of the preparation, off the heat.
I especially like the bergamot, cardamom, sweet orange and lemon ones, but I have yet to try the rest.
Be careful though, all essential oils are not necessarily food or are not recommended for cooking.
Check with the seller first. For more information, click here.
When I was younger, Fizz Sour Ribbons were unfortunately one of my favorite candies.
Since then, I have rediscovered a homemade recipe for making it. They are even better and without added additives.
If you can make smoothies, you can make homemade ribbons.
Once the fruit puree is prepared, I add more sugar or honey to it then I spread my preparation on the tray of my dehydrator (or if you don't have one, we do the same thing in the oven).
Well... it's long, because the drying time is at least 5 hours (approx. 30 min at 60°C then the rest between 45°C and 50°C). But the result is a delight!
We get a sort of completely flexible (and slightly fragile) plate. There you go, all you have to do is cut and enjoy.
Light version
When I want to pay attention to my figure while having fun, I replace the honey with a substitute:1 small gram of stevia. It works!
There you go, you know how to make easy and quick bobons.
There are loads of delicious and healthy recipes for our kids to try. Here is my selection:
- My very simple recipe for making roudoudou candies
- 2 homemade candy recipes that kids love to devour!
- Delicious and easy:the recipe for homemade lollipops.
- Too good ! The SUPER easy recipe for homemade strawberry lollipops.
- Finally the recipe for homemade Carambar.
- The homemade chewing gum recipe finally revealed.
- The recipe for homemade Marshmallows finally unveiled!
- Berlingots with essential oils
By making your candies yourself, you will certainly save money, but above all save money on the dentist!
Homemade recipes are indeed generally less sweet than sweets from the supermarket.
The savings made will vary depending on the fruits or essential oils chosen for your recipes, but it is certain that your homemade candies will cost you less than classic industrial candies. So treat yourself :-)
