To distract me a bit, I thought it was time for a taste of the tropics to transport us somewhere we don't need to shovel again! When I was home for the holidays, my mom had some dates she wanted to use. I took it as a mission to put them to good use ;)
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| Sugarplums dipped in chocolate |
We tried some Sugarplums, since visions of them were already dancing in our heads! I thought the orange zest in these would pair nicely with a hint of chocolate, so we dipped them in a little semisweet chocolate ;)
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| Choc-Dipped Fruit-Nut Balls |
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| Pecan Pumpkin Pie Bites |
These Pecan Pumpkin Pie Bites were my mom's favorite!! I'm not normally into traditional pumpkin pie, but these are little nuggets of heaven :) Be sure to check out Lauren's recipe, the only thing we did differently is to roll them in unsweetened coconut instead of pecans!
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| Tropical Balls |
Inspired by the bag of macadamia nuts my mom had, I came up with this version to transport us to a warmer climate...
Tropical Bites
Recipe by Shannon
Yield 20-24
heaping 1c roasted, salted macadamia nuts
2/3c dates, pitted and roughly chopped
1/4c unsweetened coconut
1t agave (or more)
1/2t vanilla extract
zest of 1 lime
1/2t lime juice (or more)
white chocolate, for dipping (I used ~1/2c white choc chips)
Pulse macadamia nuts in a food processor until they have been chopped. Add dates, coconut, 1t agave, vanilla and lime zest, then mix until mixture is well-blended. Taste, and add lime juice (or agave) until the mixture starts to ball up.
Remove mixture from the bowl and roll into balls, ~1" in diameter. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or a silpat.
Melt white chocolate in a double broiler over low heat. Dip balls in chocolate and place back on parchment-lined sheet. Place somewhere cool (outside works, if you've got as much snow as we do ;)) until chocolate hardens, then store in the fridge in an airtight container. Enjoy, one at a time! Or two, I won't tell!
18 comments:
I'm not a big fan of dates on their own but as soon as they're mixed with something, i.e. chocolate or nuts, I love them. The pumpkin pecan ones sound awesome too.
These tropical bites look adorable...if only they would bring tropical weather!
yep, i just came back inside from shoveling snow :) these tropical treats would be just perfect - love the dates and macadamia nuts and white chocolate! yum!
Oohhh your tropical bites sound heavenly! I could have used one (or five) after shoveling my car out this morning ;). I'm glad the pecan pumpkin pie bites went over well!
Ok, I can't believe I'm admitting this but I always thought that sugar plums were a type of fruit. No?
Whatever they're called - love these little balls. I got a giant container of dates at costco a few weeks ago and have yet to put it to use!
I love these! They're like lara bars but in cut little almost truffle form. Delicious.
I've never tried sugar plums and always wondered what exactly they are. They look good!
oh yummo!!!! So tropical indeed!
Yum, your tropical bites would be perfect for a pre-workout snack! Such a yummy treat!
Visions of deliciousness! I love the sound of the pecan pie bites and your tropical bites - heavenly!
nuggets of heaven indeed! they look tasty.
mmm tropical flavors. SO good. I long for big bowls of tropical fruit! Stay warm! I was in DC this week and had to deal with a little of the snow- ugh!
Mmm, chocolate and orange is one of my favorite combinations! Yum!
Sounds heavenly delicious.
Yum! I always wondered what sugar plums were. They never looked half this good in my imagination!
I must say, I'm jealous of your snow, but glad you could transpot yourself out of it through these bites.
your recipes are awesome!
These all look fantastic Shannon! I don't know what it is, but I find "bites" and especially no-bake bites so irresistable. So simple, sweet, and fudgy like.
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