Description
Delicious and guilt-free treats. Recipe makes approximately 12 large (two-bite) truffles, or 20 smaller bite-size ones.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) finely ground walnuts
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup dried figs (about 10), stems removed
- 1 tbsp orange blossom water (or orange juice)
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- Splash of olive (or vegetable) oil for greasing your hands
Instructions
- Put half the ground walnuts and all the rest of the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until it forms a smooth but firm paste. (You may need to add more orange blossom water if your figs are extra large or dry.)
- Grease your hands with the oil and roll the paste into small balls.
- Roll the balls in the remaining ground walnuts.
- Store in the fridge to firm them up, if desired.
Notes
- Make these for grown-ups by substituting Cointreau (or similar orange liqueur) for half (or all) of the orange blossom water. 2.
- Mix up the flavors and try different coatings such as unsweetened cocoa powder or dried coconut.
- Use ground almonds instead of walnuts.
- Throw in different dried fruits, such as apricots, cranberries, cherries or even the humble raisin.
- The fun of these truffles is that you can so easily make up new mixes. 3.
- These will keep for a long time, since the only fresh ingredient is the orange zest, but I haven’t had to put them to the test as they get eaten fairly quickly.
- I’d say if you’re going to keep them for longer than a week, refrigerate them to be safe.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 truffles
- Calories: 250