Honey-Sesame Crunch Candies

Name: Honey-Sesame Crunch Candies
Yield: Makes about 400 g/14 oz
Ingredients: butter and grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; butter and grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; butter and grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; butter and grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; 100 g/3¾ oz/8 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 100 g/3¾ oz/scant ½ cup honey; 200 g/7 oz/scant ½ cup raw sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes about
400
g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

These are wholesome and energizing little confections. You often see a similar product in health food stores, but this version tastes much better. Densely packed with sesame seeds and lightly sweetened with honey and brown sugar, they make a great afternoon pick-me-up.

Ingredients

butter and grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing
100 g/3¾ oz

Dessert
Snack
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside. Grease a rolling pin and a palette knife or metal spatula with oil.
Heat the sugar and honey gently in a small, heavy pan, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
Add the sesame

Energy 1878kcal/7850kJ; Protein 37.3g; Carbohydrate 183g, of which sugars 182g; Fat 116g, of which saturates 17g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 1398mg; Fibre 15.8g; Sodium 57mg