Are you a fan of candy? I go for more savoury foods compared to sweet stuff, but once in a while I have a hankering for candy, especially chewy ones. I was browsing for Asian recipes one day and chanced across a Japanese candy called Yatsuhashi, a sweet confectionary from Kyoto. I loved the description of it and was inspired to make an Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)-friendly candy without refined sugars.
This recipe produces a candy that has a slight chewy bite to it, kind of like a denser mochi. It’s not as sticky-chewy as a Tootsie roll or ginger chew and won’t get stuck in your teeth! It’s a fun little recipe to make and really easy to create using a handheld immersion blender plus a microwave oven, with AIP staple ingredients in the kitchen. If you love the texture of doughy mochi and are a fan of cinnamon/ ginger, I think you will enjoy this too!
- 140g/ 8 medjool dates, pitted
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp ground ginger
- 115g/ 0.5 cup very hot water
- 4 tbsp gelatin powder
- 5 tbsp tapioca flour/ arrowroot starch, divided
- In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, combine pitted dates, spices and water
- Allow the dates to soften in the water for 5 minutes
- Blend until a smooth paste forms with a handheld immersion blender
- Stir in the gelatin powder
- Stir in 3 tbsp of tapioca flour/ arrowroot starch
- Microwave on 'high' power for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring to mix evenly at 1 minute intervals until the mixture looks pasty and putty-like
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mixture over the parchment paper with a spatula to form a ¼ inch thick square
- Refrigerate until it has set and is thoroughly chilled, about 30 minutes - 1 hour
- Remove from the refrigerator and slice into squares or whatever shapes you prefer
- Toss the pieces of candy in the remaining 2 tbsp tapioca flour/ arrowroot starch to coat evenly, if desired
Can be kept refrigerated for a longer period of time but the texture of the candy will be denser
This looks wonderful! I’ve pinned it.
Thanks for the pin, Martine!
Ooh yummy Dora, looks so good!
Thanks, Kate!