Maple Divinity Candy Recipe
This simple yet delicious Maple Divinity Candy recipe is light as air, sweet, and creamy! With a touch of Southern nostalgia, it’s the perfect dessert that never fails to impress a crowd.
Servings 42 candies
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp confectioner's sugar
- 2 large egg whites room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar divided
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/3 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans toasted
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and dust it with confectioners sugar. Prepare a small bowl with either 2 tablespoons or a #60 disher for scooping the divinity.
- Put egg whites in a stand mixer's bowl, equipped with a whisk attachment, and set aside.
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine 1 ¾ cup sugar, corn syrup, and water. Stir gently until the sugar is completely wet, being careful not to splash it on the sides of the pot.
- Heat the mixture over medium-high until it reaches 260F, which should take about 8-10 minutes.
- When the syrup is approximately 230F, start whipping the egg whites on medium-high for about a minute. Once they're foamy, add cream of tartar. Gradually mix in the remaining ¼ cup of sugar, then increase the speed to high until the mixture thickens and turns white. Aim for soft peaks in the egg whites to coincide with the syrup reaching 260F.
- Slowly and carefully pour the hot syrup into the bowl with the egg whites, targeting the space between the whisk and the bowl's sides. Add salt, vanilla, and maple.
- Continue whisking on high until the mixture resembles marshmallow and starts losing its gloss. Then, reduce the speed, add cooled pecans, and whisk for another minute. The mixture should be very white, fluffy, and lose its sheen, falling from the whisk in thick ribbons.
- Before scooping, dip your disher or spoons in hot water. Quickly scoop tablespoon-sized portions of divinity onto the prepared sheet pan, re-dipping in hot water every couple of scoops. The mixture will start setting as you scoop.
- Allow the divinity to set in a cool, dry place for 4 hours. Store it in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
Note: Egg whites whip up best when free from fat, so ensure your mixing bowl and whisk are super clean (no traces of oil) and carefully separate the eggs making sure not to get any trace of yolk in the whites.