Perfect for a dessert platter, lunchbox or an afternoon tea pick-me up, these nut free Apricot Raw Balls are packed with sunflower seeds. Not a nut in sight!
Call them bliss balls, raw balls or truffles, it’s hard to go past bite-sized mouthfuls of goodness.
Similar to a muesli bar, but without all the added sugar and preservatives, these little beauties are chewy and filling. Not ultra-sweet, they make for a healthy alternative adorned on a dessert-platter and brings a smile to the hard-to-cater-for guests: dairy-free, nut-free and gluten-free. Bingo.
Many raw balls will contain nuts, so for this recipe I used sunflower seeds which worked a treat. The trick is to mill or blitz them in a food processor until they become a fine crumb texture. A zap for 20 seconds should achieve this.
I love baking however creating little morsels of goodness likes these raw balls, certainly keep the baking tins full and, in an airtight container, they last for ages – weeks!
These featured as part of Dessert in my DIY Wedding.
Nut Free Apricot Raw Balls
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 200g dried apricots
- 1 1/2 cups coconut
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp water
Method
- Mill the sunflower seeds in a food processor, or by using a blending wand, until they resemble a fine crumb.
- Cut up the dried apricots (which helps when blitzing) and add to the food processor, along with the coconut, maple syrup and water.
- Form into small walnut-sized balls with your hands.
- Roll in coconut.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
