Every year I make my mum a food hamper for Christmas. I always include lots of homemade gifts. Mum loves these present and I know she is grateful for the gifts. She will always compliment me on every item in the box I give her but her favourites are the bliss/date balls I make for the hamper. This year I have decided to make fig balls instead of date balls. I have tried these myself and I am sure they will have my mum’s seal of approval by the end of Christmas. I love them and I hope you and my mum will too. Below is a video and recipe for you.
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Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Tablespoon
- Food processor
- Fork or juicer
- Teaspoon
- Bowl
- Tupperware box or airtight container
Ingredients
- Figs x 150g
- Ground flax seeds x 4 heaped tbsp
- Almond butter x 150g
- Raw cacao powder or cocoa powder x 2 tbsp plus extra for dusting
- Ground sweet cinnamon x 1 – 2 tsp
- Orange x 1 juice
Method
- Put the figs into the food processor.
- Add in the ground flax seed, almond butter raw cacao powder or cocoa powder and ground sweet cinnamon.
- Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice from it into the processor.
- Blend all of these ingredients together until the mixture forms a sort of ball.
- Take a piece of the mixture and roll it between your hands until it forms a ball.
- Roll it in the extra raw cacao powder or cocoa until it is covered.
- Repeat the process for the rest of the mixture.
- Put in the fridge for a couple of hours or preferably overnight.
- Then serve and enjoy.
Chocolate Fig Orange and Sweet Cinnamon Bliss Balls were a huge hit with moi! I’m the only one in my house to try them and I think they are delicious. They were easy to prepare and make. Plus they will keep for about 2 weeks in the fridge as well. That’s if you can keep them for that long without gobbling them up. These also make a brilliant present for a relative or friend too. Again that’s if you don’t eat them all yourself. However you decide to eat this sweet treat, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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