Salted Caramel Mocha Bites

Contributed By: Adventures in Freeze Drying

This recipe will make 48 wafer cookie size bites

Directions:

1. Brew 1 cup of coffee and place it in the refrigerator to chill until cold.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine the chilled coffee, salted caramel syrup, and milk.  While mixing, gradually add the pudding mix.  Mix well for about 1 minute (an immersion blender works best, but a whisk or hand mixer can also be used).
3. Allow the mixture to sit for about 2 minutes to thicken.
4. Add the entire tub of whipped topping.  Gently mix until fully combined and smooth.
5. Spoon the mixture into molds.  I use 1 ½” round molds to make nice sized bites.
6. Freeze until solid.
7. Start your freeze dryer and allow it to get down to temp.  
8. Add parchment paper to your trays.
9. Pop the bites out of the molds and return to the freezer until you have all trays ready.
10. Freeze dry (my cycle time was 20 hours).
11. Store in jars for short-term use or in mylar bags for long-term storage.

Rehydration:

Not intended for rehydration.  This is a freeze dried sweet treat!

Notes:

These are a hit around our house!  If you like more coffee flavor, add a bit of instant coffee to the brewed cup to make it stronger.

Nutritional Value Per 1 bite

Calories: 24   Protein: 0 g   Fat: 1 g   Carbohydrates: 4 g   Sugar: 4 g   Fiber: 0 g

Cycle times & rehydration for reference only. Your results may vary.