Apricot Date Chews with Whipped Cream
Submitted by ranga on Thu, 2007-02-08 11:33.
Description
Apricot Date Chews
Easy and beautiful, these little chews are a cinch to make, and are a satisfying and healthy treat. They have very little sugar, so if you feel the need for more, just add a little maple syrup, honey, or cane sugar.
Summary
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Recipes Sweet
Ingredients
- 1 c dates
- 1 c apricots, dried
- 1 c walnuts
- 1 c coconut, shredded
- 12 cranberries, dried
- 2 t tangerine peel, grated
- 1⁄8 c sunflower seeds
- 1⁄8 c pumpkin seeds
- 1⁄2 t cinnamon
- 1 pn nutmeg
- 1 pn ginger, ground
- 1 c heavy whipping cream
- 2 T sugar
- 1⁄2 t carob
Instructions
- Soak the dried cranberries in hot water for 3 minutes.
- Process dried fruit and nuts, coconut peel and spices in food processor or blender until blended but still a little chunky.
- Roll into 12 balls.
- Create an indent in the ball using your thumb.
- Whip the cream and add the powdered sugar.
- Divide in two and add the carob to one half.
- Fill the indents with the two creams (side by side) and top with nutmeg and a dried cranberry for decoration.