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Very Cherry Bars / Balls

March 20, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

These taste like Larabars

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These are a higher calorie density type of dessert or snack. Great for travel, hiking and biking. They are easy to make and delicious to eat!

Tami Kramer Nutmeg Notebook

Very Cherry Balls

Easy Lara bar type little nut-fruit balls
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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup chopped dates
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup whole pecans
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Place the dates and cherries in a food processor. Pulse until processed to a paste . Transfer paste to a medium bowl.
  2. Add the nuts to the processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the nuts, along with the cinnamon, to the bowl with the fruit paste . Use your fingers to knead the nuts into the paste.
  3. .Using about a tablespoon of the mixture roll into balls and chill.

Notes

Cashew Cookie Dough: Reverse the proportions of fruit to nuts–Use 1/3 cup dates for the fruit and 1/2 cup raw cashews for the nuts.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: Same as cashew cookie dough, but add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, pinch of cinnamon and 1/2 ounce very finely chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate to the mix.

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Filed Under: American, Breakfast/Brunch, Dessert, Dried Fruit, Nuts/Nut Butter, Plant-Strong Recipes, Snacks

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