Apricot Date Chews with Whipped Cream

Description

Apricot Date ChewsApricot 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

Yield: 4
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

  1. Soak the dried cranberries in hot water for 3 minutes.
  2. Process dried fruit and nuts, coconut peel and spices in food processor or blender until blended but still a little chunky.
  3. Roll into 12 balls.
  4. Create an indent in the ball using your thumb.
  5. Whip the cream and add the powdered sugar.
  6. Divide in two and add the carob to one half.
  7. Fill the indents with the two creams (side by side) and top with nutmeg and a dried cranberry for decoration.