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Makes:

30 balls

Tam West

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Kathy Paterson

Food writer and stylist.

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A great little touch when giving these Christmas fruit balls is to include a hand-written card with the recipe.

Ingredients

6 largeMedjool dates, pitted
½ cupDried apricots, preferably NZ dried apricots (Main)
½ cupRaw almonds
¼ cupShredded coconut
¼ cupRaisins, I suggest golden raisins (Main)
¼ cupDried cranberries (Main)
3 largeDried figs, roughly chopped
3 TbspRolled oats
3 TbspWalnuts, toasted
3 TbspPumpkin seeds
1 TbspSunflower seeds
2 TbspRunny honey
1Orange, grated zest and juice
¼ cupPistachio nuts, chopped, for rolling
¼ cupDesiccated coconut, for rolling
1 sprinkleRaspberry powder, optional

Directions

  1. Place the dates, apricots, almonds, coconut, raisins, cranberries, figs, rolled oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, honey and orange zest and juice in a food processor and process until combined, but leaving the mixture a little chunky.
  2. Roll mixture into even-sized balls. Place the chopped pistachio nuts and coconut on a plate. Roll the fruit balls in the nuts and coconut until they are evenly coated. Dust with raspberry powder, if using. Place in an airtight container and keep in the fridge.

More festive recipes from Kathy

  • Savoury oat biscuits
  • Gooey chocolate milk caramel fudge slice

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