Hazelnut date balls
Hazelnut date balls
Ingredients
- 160g hazelnuts
- 2 tbs honey
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots
- ½ cup finely chopped seeded dates
- 2 tsp hazelnut oil or a neutral flavoured oil
- ½ cup pure icing sugar (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Place hazelnuts on a baking tray and toast for 10- 15 min (do not burn) then let them cool.
- Chop hazelnuts in a food processor until fine but not to dust.
- Add all other ingredients except oil and sugar. Quickly pulse a few times to mix, or do this in a mixing bowl.
- Turn mixture into bowl and rub your hands with a little oil. Pinch off walnut sized pieces and roll into balls.
- When all balls are rolled, sift over the icing sugar (optional) and roll balls in it to coat well.
| Nutrients per serve | |
| Energy | 420 kJ |
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
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