Hot Cross Balls

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    191 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    American

Hot Cross Balls

These hot cross balls are very easy to make - just tip all of the ball ingredients into a blender or food processor, then roll into balls. They are refined sugar-free if you exclude the coconut oil crosses, but the crosses give them that traditional Easter look.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • cup oats gluten-free if required, 60 g
  • cup almond meal ground almonds, 60 g
  • 6 dates stones removed
  • ½ cup raisins 60 g
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the cross topping

  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil solid - put in the fridge to set if necessary
  • 6 tablespoon powdered sugar icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Whizz the porridge oats in a food processor until a fine crumb is formed.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until well combined and it forms a sticky meal.
  3. Roll into balls and refrigerate until ready to eat.
  4. For the topping, cream the coconut oil with an electric mixer until smooth, then beat in the powdered icing sugar.
  5. Pipe in crosses on the hot cross balls.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 191kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 134mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 191 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 191kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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