Apricot Date Balls Recipes

HEALTHY APRICOT BALLS WITH DATES, CASHEWS, & COCONUT

Steps:

• Combine cashew nuts, apricots, coconut, and dates in a food processor bowl. Pulse ingredients until mixture is crumbly.
• Add citrus zest, spices, and salt to mixture. Pulse ingredients to combine well, and process on high speed until mixture starts to stick together.
• Line a tray with parchment paper. With clean hands, shape mixture into ~ 20 1-inch balls.
• Store in refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 days. Or, store in freezer for up to 3 weeks.

APRICOT-DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press a little over half of the crumbly mixture into the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, dates, apricots, and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, breaking up any clumps, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Cool filling slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Drop spoonfuls of warm filling over the crust. Spread evenly with an offset spatula. Sprinkle remaining crumbly mixture evenly over the filling; press gently into the filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cut into 1-1/4x2-inch bars with a pastry cutter while still hot. Cool bars in the pan, about 20 minutes.

APRICOT BALLS

Steps:

• Mince apricots in a food processor. Place in a bowl and toss with brown sugar. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut and condensed milk. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in coconut. Keep refrigerated.

HEALTHY APRICOT & COCONUT DATE BALLS {GF, VEGAN, REFINED SUGAR FREE}

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with the steel blade attachment, process apricots, dates, almonds, and coconut flakes until texture is fine (similar to gravel). Add water and almond extract and pulse in to incorporate. Mixture should be moist enough to clump together.
• Coat a small bowl or plate with shredded coconut or coconut flakes for rolling. Roll "dough" into 1 ounce balls (about the size of a ping pong ball) and roll each in coconut to coat. Transfer to an airtight container and keep refrigerated.

APRICOT DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Finely chop the apricots and dates, then combine in a 2-quart mixing bowl. Add the honey and blend thoroughly into the mixture. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Place the coconut in a round cake pan. Spoon out tablespoonfuls of the apricot-date mixture and roll into balls in your hands. Then roll the balls in the coconut, coating them completely. Place each ball in a paper candy cup. Between layers of waxed paper in a tightly covered container, the balls will keep for 3 weeks in the refrigerator. They are best eaten at room temperature.
• VARIATIONS
• Substitute dried peaches, dried pears, or raisins for the apricots.

YUMMY APRICOT BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients.
• roll into small balls.
• then roll into coconut.
• refrigerate.
• can be frozen.
• Enjoy :).