Apricot cranberry truffles
Truffles are a Christmas holiday must for summer loving Kiwis! Try these with apricots and cranberries.
- Skill Easy
- Prep time 25 mins
- Cook time 5 mins
- Servings 30
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried apricots
- ½ cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit such as dates, raisins, sultanas)
- 2 Weet-Bix
- 2 tbs caster sugar
- 2 tbs orange juice
- 75g dark chocolate to drizzle
Method:
- Line a tray with baking paper.
- Place the apricots, cranberries, Weet-Bix and caster sugar in a food processor and process until the mixture is smooth. Or crush Weet-Bix finely, add chopped apricots, cranberries and sugar and stir to combine.
- Gradually add the orange juice and pulse or mix until combined.
- Form the mixture into 30 small balls and place on a tray lined with baking paper.
- Place the chocolate in a small bowl and stand it over a bowl of boiling water until the chocolate has melted. Drizzle the balls with the melted chocolate and chill until set.
Tips:
- You can keep the truffles stored for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutritional information:
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Per Serve
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Energy (kJ)150
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Energy (Cal)36
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Protein (g)1
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Fat (g)1
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Saturated Fat (g)0.5
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Carbohydrate (g)7
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Sugars (g)6
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Dietary Fibre (g)0.5
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Sodium (mg)7
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Potassium (mg)84
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Iron (mg)0.3
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Calcium (mg)10
