Also make sure you’ve prepared a pan with parchment paper, so it’s ready. So before making your honeycomb, I really recommend you calibrate your own thermometer- here’s how– and if you know of a nice, accurate candy thermometer please send that my way. I will also say though, that after calibrating my three thermometers, I discovered that none of them are accurate, which explains the first batch of honeycomb that I made which burnt badly. While honeycomb candy looks tricky, if you have an accurate candy thermometer it should be a piece of cake (or a piece of candy anyways). Once it’s all the way cooled, it’s crunchy, light, and dissolves in your month. The inside is filled with small gaps, sort of like the pattern found in a beehive. At the same time, the sugar is cooling and hardening, trapping those little bubbles inside the toffee. The heat from the sugar reacts with baking soda when added, which breaks down and produces carbon dioxide. If you let your sugar cool from here, you would have a hard, glass-like sheet of sugar. It’s a neat little bit of sugar work, wherein you bring molten sugar up to the “hard crack” stage- this is the same stage used to make toffee, lollipops, and nut brittle. While I think Butterfingers are technically filled with a toffee, the airiness of honeycomb candy is decidedly reminiscent of the flaky chocolate bar (especially when, like this recipe, it’s covered with chocolate). My sister described it as “like a Butterfinger, but better”.

It has a wonderful, caramel-like flavor and a super satisfying crunchy texture. Honeycomb candy is something I first learned about by watching the best reality food show- the Great British Baking Show. Chocolate Coated Cranberry Wood Ear Mushrooms.Christmas Vegan Biscotti with Cardamom and Anise.Classic Vegan Chocolate Ganache Truffles.Nut-Free Sunflower Seed Butter Vegan Chocolate Cups.Homemade Vegan Strawberry Flavored Chocolates.Looking for Vegan Sweets for your Valentine? Try one of these! He called a local pizza shop and had them send me a heart-shaped pizza- it was super sweet! Admittedly, it was a no-cheese, not super great, sad vegan pizza, but it was heart shaped and a surprise. When we were first dating, my partner and I were in a long-distance situation for our first Valentine’s day. Just do a little something to let someone know you love them. Get them some great, cruelty-free bath bombs. Maybe a bunch of flowers to brighten the dining room. Heck, give yourself a little love this Valentines day. And it doesn’t have to be a romantic partner- show a friend, a sibling, or family member that they are loved. To me, it’s all about a small, simple gesture to show someone you love that you do, in fact, love them. It’s that time of year again- the time we celebrate love! Valentine’s day- which I also sometimes call Valerie-entines day- is amongst the sappier holidays out there, but that’s no reason not to celebrate. Skip the Post, Click for a Print-Friendly Recipe The perfect way to ask someone this Valentine’s Day, “Honey, will you bee mine?” The fruity and floral, light, crispy honeycomb candy uses just five ingredients, and the flavors actually taste a lot like honey without having to rob the hive! The rustic, chocolate shapes topped with orange zest, chamomile, and crushed honeycomb are simple to make, and sweet.

This recipe is for orange and chamomile honeycomb, coated in vegan dark chocolate. If you’re getting ready for Valentine’s day, and looking to save a little money from the pricey options out there, here’s a vegan candy recipe that will hit the sweet spot.

Honeycomb recipe