Some people don’t have a sweet tooth. We envy them because our team loves candy and has a hard time staying away from the sweet stuff!
It’s National Candy Month. It was founded in 1974 by the National Confectioners Association. Some people claim Valentine’s Day is made up to sell candy. Well, this holiday really was! Sales of candy are low in the summer, so they invented a holiday to drum up sales.
We’re never against new holidays! We like celebrating the little things in life. But we also like taking care of our blood sugar health. That’s why we are sharing four low-carb candy recipes that you can make at home if you want to celebrate National Candy Month.
We love how simple this fudge is to make and how low in carbs it is! You don’t need a candy thermometer to be a master candy maker. You can whip up this tangy, tasty lemon fudge with just a saucepan! The recipe calls for essential oil. As always, we would recommend using lemon extract over oil, but that’s up to you and your judgment. A serving has 53 calories, 0.3 grams of net carbs and 5.5 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
This is an interesting recipe that leaves you with coconut ice that is both creamy and crunchy from the dried coconut throughout. The directions call for freezing it to set the candy. We would recommend storing it in the fridge once you have made it. The ingredient list calls for “creamed coconut.” That is just another name for coconut butter. This is a great recipe to use as a base. You could easily add cocoa powder or mint if you wanted more than just a coconut candy! As written, a serving has 209 calories, 4.4 grams of carbs, two grams of fiber and 22.3 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Unlike the fudge recipe, this chewy caramel recipe does require a candy thermometer. It only has two ingredients! However, if they get too hot, the candy will be ruined, and you won’t have delicious caramel. While caramel is usually made with sugar, heavy cream and butter, this recipe is just butter and allulose! Allulose is low in carbs and hard for the body to break down, so it doesn’t spike blood sugar. These delicious chewy caramels are worth using a candy thermometer for if you are a caramel lover! A serving has five calories, seven grams of carbs and 0.2 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
These sour peach gummies are amazing! They aren’t coated in granulated sweetener or a sharp powder like the traditional peach rings because sugar substitutes are hydrophilic. It seems like a nice way to present them, but the coating will end up being a puddle when it pulls all the moisture out of the air! Instead, any candy mold turns this simple recipe into adorable gummy candies! The recipe calls for Lorann Peach Flavor Oil, but any peach extract would do, or you can change the flavor and try something else! The basic recipe will still work; the recipe has instructions on modifying it! All of the carbs in this candy come from sugar alcohols. So, some people would count it as zero carbs. But as always, we recommend you do your own math with your ingredients. As written, a serving has 72 calories and 20 grams of carbs. Get the recipe.
We hope that these recipes let you enjoy candy any time you like without worrying about your blood sugar. You don’t need a holiday to enjoy something sweet; you just need to make sure it’s part of a healthy plan!
