Apple and Date Balls Recipe

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Apple and Date Balls
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs cooking apples or 2 1/2 lbs pears
  • 2/3 cup pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions:

  1. Halve and core the unpeeled fruit and place in a large, heavy saucepan.
  2. Caste iron is good.
  3. Add the dates, apple juice and ground cinnamon.
  4. Cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally for 4 to 6 hours, or until the mixture forms a dry paste.
  5. Scrape into a bowl and cool, then roll the mixture into bite size balls.
  6. Toast the nuts under the broiler until golden.
  7. Coat the balls in the nuts.
  8. Twist each ball into a candy wrapper or cellophane; plastic wrap can be used.
  9. Store in an airtight container.
  10. Variation: Use half ground cinnamon and half ground ginger instead of the 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 77.34 Kcal (324 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.85g 3%
Sodium 1.22mg 0%
Potassium 134.48mg 3%
Total Carbs 15.66g 5%
Sugars 12.74g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 8%
Protein 0.91g 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 12.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 96.35 Kcal (403 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.3g 3%
Sodium 1.52mg 0%
Potassium 167.54mg 3%
Total Carbs 19.51g 5%
Sugars 15.87g 51%
Dietary Fiber 2.46g 8%
Protein 1.14g 2%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 8%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 15.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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