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Honey Taffy (and my take on natural sweeteners)

November 8, 2020 - 29 Comments

Yes, I do make holiday candy – but you won't find any white sugar in my kitchen. Instead, you'll find it full of natural sweeteners. Today, I'm sharing with you my favorite honey taffy recipe I make for the holidays. Enjoy!

Honey Taffy | Natural Sweeteners | The Elliott Homestead

Honey and Cream Taffy

4.50 from 4 votes
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Cook Time 10 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Small pinch sea salt
  • Pinch baking soda

Instructions
 

  • Combine the honey, cream, and salt together in a saucepan. Stir to combine.
  • Bring the mixture to 280 degrees without stirring.
  • Add the baking soda into the taffy and stir quickly to combine.
  • Transfer the taffy to a buttered baking dish. Allow the taffy to cool until you can touch it comfortably.
  • With buttered hands, lift the taffy from the dish and begin stretching it and folding it over itself. Keep doing this until the taffy is light and taffy-like.
  • Use a buttered knife to cut the taffy into small pieces. Top each piece with a bit of sea salt, if desired.
  • Wrap each piece in a small piece of parchment paper.
Keyword Candy, Dessert, Honey, treat
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Comments:

  1. lacey

    November 8, 2020 at 7:57 am

    5 stars
    I am so thankful to find someone that loves good food that is good for you!! i have been using honey and maple syrup for my foods for 2 years now and find it hard to find good recipes!! thank you so much

    Reply
  2. Shelly Gorham

    November 8, 2020 at 8:40 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Shannon

    November 8, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    5 stars
    I cannot wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing this candy!

    Reply
  4. Sarah

    November 8, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    Thank you for your channel. We are binging your YouTube and this inspired my 10 year old to try it out!

    Reply
  5. Linda

    November 8, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Made this with my grandmother when I was very small, maybe 5 or 6 yrs old. The best family thing to do ever! Sure miss it. Will have to start this with my grandkids! Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Celyne

    November 8, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing, you have so much wisdom for such a young woman. I love your channel and always look forward to your next vlog. Thank you.

    Reply
  7. Avieta Claessens

    November 9, 2020 at 3:02 am

    Will try it out too! Thanks so much for sharing. What maple syrup brand can you recommend? I live in Europe (Portugal and Switzerland) and I would love to purchase really good natrural maple syrop. There are plenty out there but some of them seem not really healthy and good. Thank you so much, I love your blog and channel!

    Reply
  8. Pamela J Etheridge

    November 10, 2020 at 7:20 am

    5 stars
    I’ve sooo wanted a recipe like this. I’ll be putting them in gifts for the holidays! Pam

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  9. haley Tubman

    November 10, 2020 at 8:03 am

    could I use heavy coconut cream?

    Reply
  10. Melissa

    November 10, 2020 at 11:49 am

    Looks so wonderful! Thank you for sharing!💙

    Reply
  11. Lisa

    November 10, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    5 stars
    I just tried this recipe and for the most part I found it to be a success! My color is darker than yours so I wonder if I was too impatient reaching the 280 degrees and perhaps burned it a little? They taste delicious even if they aren’t as nice as yours but I bet with practice they will look just a good as they taste!

    Reply
  12. Cate

    November 10, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    Thank you for this! I did not realize taffy could be this easy. I am going to “try” to make this and hope it turns out well. Glad it does not require white sugar.

    Reply
  13. Kim Irving

    November 10, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Is it possible to sub the same amount of maple syrup for the honey?

    Reply
    • Courtney A Good

      October 26, 2021 at 2:01 pm

      Did you ever find out? I am wondering the same thing.

      Reply
  14. Kim

    November 12, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    I am a 60 plus woman and we made taffy at home, most likely with sugar. I remember pulling it in the kitchen with my mother and father. It was probably the only domesticated vision I have of my father , except maybe driving us to the bakery to buy day old bread and pastries.
    I love you top / dress! Did you make it?

    Reply
  15. Lyne

    November 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    Thanks beloved!

    I will try it for sure, look délicieuse! It reminds me if my childhood doing those with mom and sisters, great “souvenirs”..

    Much love 💞

    Reply
  16. SJ

    November 16, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    Looks so delish! Thanks for sharing!
    What would u recommend for sweetening ice tea- I have used honey in the past.. local honey…
    Can one order maple sugar?

    Reply
  17. Hayley

    November 25, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    Could you substitute coconut cream for the heavy cream to make it dairy free?

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  18. Florence

    December 5, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    5 stars
    Hi there! So happy i found this natural sugar recipe before Christmas! Do you happen to know how long this keeps or if you can freeze them? Thanks

    Reply
  19. Sarah

    December 17, 2020 at 9:11 am

    3 stars
    This burned for me. I had to take it off the heat at 270. It was super dark and turned into hard candy even after trying to pull it. Now I can make some cough drops at least.

    Reply
  20. Bernie

    December 25, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    This sounds amazing and relatively simple! Do you think some flavor extracts could be added to switch things up? Like a little almond extract to make it like bit-o-honey? Or some cinnamon sounds good too!

    Reply
    • Marsha

      December 10, 2021 at 9:04 am

      I added vanilla extract to mine & they are yum! 🙂

      Reply
  21. Jayme

    January 2, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    We made some of this for Christmas and it was a big hit! Thank you.

    Reply
  22. Emily

    January 11, 2021 at 7:43 pm

    I tried 2 different types of honey. Turned to soup and never hardened. I put them both back on the pot and brought up to hard crack. Still sauce. Not sure what happened!

    Reply
  23. Susan

    February 13, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    How much does this make? We are having a family reunion with 20 people…will this be enough for everyone to have some to pull?

    Reply
  24. Amanda

    April 10, 2021 at 10:49 am

    I’ve tried this recipe twice, I let it boil on high heat for a good 10-15 minutes and it topped out at 220 degrees and it wouldn’t get any hotter. Both times it came out like soupy carmel sauce, it tastes ok and can be used as carmel sauce but it definitely doesn’t satisfy the chewy craving. I’m so disappointed because I haven’t had anything chewy since I cut white sugar out of my diet two years ago.

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  25. Marsha

    December 10, 2021 at 9:03 am

    I made these today! Soooo yummy! But….Mine came out like firmer caramels…I didnt even let it get to 280 because it looked like it was going to burn if I let it go past the 240 something I let it go to! I love them either way! It made excellent caramels & you cant even tell they were made with honey 🙂

    Reply
  26. Madelyn Rogier

    December 13, 2021 at 6:08 am

    5 stars
    Just made these this morning, and not only does my whole house smell heavenly, but they are delicious! Can’t wait to pass these out to family and friends

    Reply
  27. Katie

    December 23, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    3 stars
    I too had the mixture burn. I also tried coconut cream like others were asking… I wish I knew if it worked or not. I’m thinking it would if you get it to not burn. It looks great, just tastes bitter

    Reply

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