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Apricot Date Balls

Dried apricots and dates are mixed with honey, shaped into balls, and rolled in coconut to make a chewy, delectable confection.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    60 pieces

Ingredients

2

cups dried apricots

2

cups dates, pitted

2

tablespoons honey

1

cup shredded unsweetened coconut

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely chop the apricots and dates, then combine in a 2-quart mixing bowl. Add the honey and blend thoroughly into the mixture. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Place the coconut in a round cake pan. Spoon out tablespoonfuls of the apricot-date mixture and roll into balls in your hands. Then roll the balls in the coconut, coating them completely. Place each ball in a paper candy cup. Between layers of waxed paper in a tightly covered container, the balls will keep for 3 weeks in the refrigerator. They are best eaten at room temperature.

  2. VARIATIONS

    Step 2

    Substitute dried peaches, dried pears, or raisins for the apricots.

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