Sugar Plums
Traditional Sugar Plums – An easy, delicious, warm and flavorful old-fashioned Christmas treat made with dry fruits, nuts and spices. These bite-sized confections are perfect for holiday gatherings!
Servings: 20
Calories: 74kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Walnuts
- 1 Cup Prunes
- ½ Cup Cranberries
- ½ Cup Dates
- 1 Heaping Teaspoon Orange Zest
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Anise
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Allspice
- 1 Tablespoon Apricot Jam
- Sparkling Sugar for Rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Spread a cup of walnuts on a lined baking sheet in a single layer. Toast them in the preheated oven at 180C for about 8-10 minutes or until they are fragrant.
- Add the toasted walnuts to a food processor along with prunes, walnuts, cranberries and orange zest.
- Pulse it until the dry fruits are chopped.
- Give it a mix using a spatula and add all the spices and apricot jam to the mixture.
- Pulse it again until just combined and comes together. You should be able to roll the mixture but do not over-process it. It should have some texture.
- Roll the mixture into small round balls.
- Roll the shaped sugar plums in granulated sugar or decorative sugar until well coated. Repeat the process with the remaining mixture.
- Serve & Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg
