Best Macadamia Coconut Caramels Recipes

MACADAMIA-COCONUT CANDY CLUSTERS

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These are super easy to make. They are great to make for bake sales,teacher gifts or on candy platters. They are a nice change from milk or dark chocolate clusters. -Lori Bondurant, Paducah, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
2 teaspoons shortening
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Steps:

In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Add the coconut, cereal and nuts., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT BRITTLE

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I've always loved brittle and when I first tried this recipe I was hooked. I always get rave reviews when I give this away.

Provided by mommyoffour

Categories Candy

Time 45m

Yield 1 pound candy

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup coconut

Steps:

Butter cookie sheet and large saucepan.
In buttered saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water, mix well.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Cook until candy thermometer registers 275 (soft-crack stage).
Add butter, vanilla and nuts; cook, stirring constantly, until thermometer registers 300 (hard-crack stage).
Remove from heat.
Add baking soda; mix well.
Stir in coconut.
Quickly pour mixture onto buttered cookie sheet; spread very thinly.
Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
(After 5 to 10 minutes of cooling, brittle can be stretched thinner with 2 forks.).
Break into pieces.

MACADAMIA COCONUT COOKIE BARS

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 25m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package dry sugar cookie mix, prepared to package directions
1 cup macadamia nuts
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup white chocolate chips
9 by 12-inch baking dish
Softened butter, to prepare baking dish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
To cookie mix prepared to package directions, add nuts, coconut and white chocolate chips. Butter the baking dish and spread cookie dough evenly into a thin layer across the baking dish. Bake bars for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven, and cool slightly. Then cut into squares, remove with offset spatula and serve.