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Candy Even I Can Have

I admit, the pic that follows isn't pretty:

This is sugarfree candy with a name so long I don't want to type it, but here goes: Totally Tahini Cups with Coffee Cream Filling (click on the name if you want to see the recipe). I've been wanting to try this one since Maria sent me The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, where I found it. It calls for four ingredients, no cooking and you make them in the food processor and fridge. So how good could it be?

Really, really good. Rich, too, and unbelievably sweet -- just like some decadent candy you'd get at a designer shop. I put a bit too much filling in this one, which is why it looks so unattractive.

With Halloween just around the corner I might try making some diet-ok treats just for me so I don't get tempted by all the sugary stuff.

Comments

nightsmusic said…
I don't know about the coffee, but other than that, it sounds like something I might like. Maybe a vanilla creme filling? I'm just not much on coffee unless it's hot, black and in a cup that I'm sipping on.
the author said…
The coffee flavor isn't very strong in the filling, but if you want to be adventurous I bet you could substitute chocolate syrup or maybe some vanilla yoghurt for the coffee in the filling part of the recipe. Just figure on whatever would blend well with dates.

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