Chocolate Fruit Balls
"These are a treat I make for the holidays. I found this recipe a few years back in a Chatelaine magazine. This recipe was submitted by a finalist in a holiday cookie contest. They are delicious!!! "
Original is 1 serving
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (1540.9 g)
- Calories 6432.3
- Total Fat - 338.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 116.1 g
- Cholesterol - 170.5 mg
- Sodium - 3183.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 832.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 60.2 g
- Sugars - 728.1 g
- Protein - 101.5 g
- Calcium - 512.3 mg
- Iron - 23.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.1 mg
- Thiamin - 1.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Finely chop cherries, and then pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, whisk egg.
Step 2
Gradually whisk in sugar until evenly mixed.
Step 3
Using a wooden spoon, stir in peanut butter until well mixed. Then stir in pecans, dates, coconut and cherries until evenly distributed.
Step 4
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Step 5
Pinch off about 1 teaspoon mixture and roll into a ball.
Step 6
Place on baking sheet. Continue with remaining mixture.
Step 7
Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
Step 8
Coarsely chop chocolate and place in a small bowl with butter.
Step 9
Microwave on medium, stirring halfway through, until chocolate is almost melted, 2 to 3 minute, then stir until smooth.
Step 10
Remove balls from refrigerator.
Step 11
Poke a fork or wooden skewer into a ball.
Step 12
Dip into melted chocolate to completely coat, then lightly tap fork on edge of bowl to remove excess.
Step 13
Place ball on parchment.
Step 14
Repeat with remaining balls.
Step 15
Refrigerate until chocolate sets, at least 1 hour, before serving or storing.
Step 16
If making ahead, place balls in a sealed container and refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.
Tips
No special items needed.
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