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Salted Coconut Soft Caramels

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10 hr + 15 min

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10 ingredients or less
Looking for a homemade edible gift that shows someone how much you care? Make these mouth-watering soft caramels. Although they don't take much time to prepare, the resting and wrapping is the most time consuming part of this recipe. You are rewarded with perfectly chewy, golden, toffee caramels.

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Total

10 hr + 15 min

Prep

1 hr + 30 min

Cook

45 min

Rest

8 hr

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Hannah - Aug. 14, 2024, 8:39 p.m.

Hi there I’m just wondering if I can use maple syrup or agave instead of golden syrup

PUL small logo PUL Team - Aug. 15, 2024, 2:46 p.m.

Hi Hannah! Good question. We haven't tried using either of those as substitutes for this recipe yet, so we can't say for sure. To achieve the chewy but soft texture for caramels, we tend to prefer to use golden or corn syrup. If you try to swap with maple or agave, the texture of the caramels will likely be altered. They will probably be much softer. You might need to cook the mixture longer (we strongly suggest using a thermometer for this recipe!). Maple syrup will also give a very distinct flavour and agave will likely lead to a much sweeter caramel. Let us know if you give either of those a try. We will keep it in mind to try a caramel recipe without using golden syrup :)

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Nana - Dec. 22, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

I made them as a christmas gift and my family absolutely loved it! As we don't like the salty note in sweet treats if substituted the sea salt for tonka bean instead. Turned out great. Thank you and happy holidays :-)

PUL small logo PUL Team - Dec. 22, 2023, 7:58 p.m.

Hey there, Nana, how kind of you to gift the caramels! We're so happy to hear it was enjoyed with the substitution as well 😊

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Amanda - Dec. 16, 2023, 3:14 p.m.

I could only find condensed oat milk in my area, and the flavor profile reminded me of butterscotch candies. Yum! If I had condensed coconut milk, would that still have been the outcome?

PUL small logo PUL Team - Dec. 18, 2023, 4:06 a.m.

Hey Amanda! Yes, condensed coconut milk gives a similar sweet flavour, but is a tad more rich because of the extra fat content. So glad it was enjoyed with condensed oat milk though 😃

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Sorelle Fisher - Nov. 23, 2023, 8:39 a.m.

Has anyone substituted the vegan butter for other vegan butter spreads like Olivani or nuttelex? We don’t get vegan butter in nz grocery stores but I’d love to try this dish if the alternatives don’t affect the taste! :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - Nov. 23, 2023, 6:21 p.m.

Hey Sorelle, we haven't tested it out, but vegan margarine should work as well if that's accessible. We would really suggest using a thermometer to check for a candy stage, since margarine will give a different water content and may effect the cooking time. We hope you enjoy the caramels if you're able to give them a try ☺️

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