Dried fruit and nut sweets are very easy to prepare. They serve as a source of nutrients for the body, contain fructose and will appeal to those with a sweet tooth. Dried fruit candies can be stored for a long time. Any recipe can be supplemented with any of your ingredients, for example, muesli or dried cranberries.
Homemade sweets with nuts and dried fruits are a great combination of flavors, complemented by their health benefits. Many homemade candy recipes are suitable for those with a healthy lifestyle, as well as vegetarians and gluten-free diets.
Almonds are a source of vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, copper, riboflavin and phosphorus for humans.
Walnut - It contains omega-3 acids, calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and has antioxidant properties. Everyone knows that this nut is also good for the brain.
Figs are a source of dietary fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, vitamin K and B6.
Date - contains fiber, tannins, vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, thiamine, niacin and riboflavin.
Dried apricots are a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, iron and silicon.
Sweets with dried fruits and nuts
Cooking time - 15 minutes. For 10 servings, you will need the following ingredients:
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup walnuts;
- 5 pieces. figs;
- 10 dates;
- 14 pcs. dried apricots;
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive;
- 1 tbsp zest of one lemon;
- 1 tbsp warm water.
Step-by-step instruction:
Step 1. Chop nuts, figs and dates in a kitchen processor or blender.
Step 2. Add lemon zest, coconut oil, dried apricots - chop again.
Step 3. Form 10 small balls with your hands.
Store candies in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutritional information per candy: 146 calories, 3 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 72 g fat.
Nut sweets with condensed milk
The total cooking time is 35 minutes. The output is 48 candies.
Required:
- 2 cans of condensed milk;
- 3 egg yolks;
- 2 cups brazil nuts + ½ cup for sprinkling (can be substituted with any).
Dried fruits such as prunes or dried kiwi can be added if desired.
Step-by-step instruction:
Step 1. Grind the nuts in a food processor or blender.
Step 2. In a saucepan, combine 2 cups of chopped walnuts with yolks and condensed milk. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mass “grasps”.
Step 3. Place the mixture on a greased plate. Leave to cool completely.
Step 4. Dry ½ cup of nuts in the oven until golden brown, chop.
Step 5. When the mass has cooled, grease your hands with oil and use a teaspoon to form small balls.
To finish, roll the candies in chopped nuts and place in paper tins.
Fig and Nut Bars with Sugar and Honey
These sweets include dried figs, honey, spices, and nuts. They serve as a replacement for store-bought energy bars.
For 36 candies you will need:
- 1 glass of hazelnuts;
- 1 cup almonds
- 2/3 whole grain flour;
- 2 tbsp coconut shavings;
- 2 tsp zest of one orange;
- 2 tsp fennel seeds;
- ½ tsp cinnamon;
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves;
- 1.5 cups dried figs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- ½ glass of honey.
Cooking instructions:
Step 1. Turn the oven to preheat to 150 degrees. Grease a baking dish with butter and dust lightly with flour, like a "French shirt".
Step 2. Dry and chop the hazelnuts and almonds.
Step 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, coconut flakes, orange zest, fennel seeds, cinnamon and ground cloves. Add nuts and dried fruits. Pour everything into one baking dish.
Step 4. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and honey. Put on low heat. Increase heat gradually to medium, without stirring, cook for 5-6 minutes. Quickly pour hot sugar caramel over dried fruits and nuts.
Step 5. Bake in oven for about 35 minutes. The mass will be soft. Remove the baking dish from the oven and leave at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Remove the mass from the mold and cut into the bars.
Nutritional value for 1 candy: 90 calories, 12 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat, 2 g protein.
Dried apricots in chocolate with almonds
This is a very simple and straightforward recipe that requires a minimum of products:
- 24 pcs. dried apricots;
- ½ cup almonds
- 1 dark chocolate bar
Exit - 24 candies. Dried apricots can be replaced with other dried fruits, for example, dried mango.
Step-by-step instructions:
Step 1. Prepare a baking sheet, cover it with parchment.
Step 2. Dry the almonds in the oven. Then grind it with a blender.
Step 3. Melt the chocolate in a water bath or microwave, stirring it every 30 seconds.
Step 4. Dip each dried apricot in chocolate and then in chopped almonds.
Step 5. Place dried fruits on a prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Gluten Free Candy with Fig and Cocoa
These sweets can be prepared in less than 15 minutes. They are a light snack in your spare time and can be stored in a closed container. Exit - 19 pieces.
You will need:
- 1 cup dried figs
- 1 cup almonds
- ¼ glasses of cocoa;
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanillin on the tip of a knife;
- ¼ tsp cinnamon;
- a pinch of salt.
Cooking instructions:
Step 1. Remove stems from dried figs, if any. Place dried fruits in a small bowl, cover with hot water and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
Step 2. At this time, grind the almonds in a food processor. Add cocoa powder, vanilla extract or vanillin, cinnamon and salt.
Step 3. Drain the figs and chop them in a food processor as well.
Step 4. From the resulting mass, use a teaspoon to form small balls.
Store sweets in a sealed container in the refrigerator for two weeks, or in the freezer for up to three months.
Almonds can be substituted for sunflower or pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, or cashews.
Shaped sweets with dried fruits and nuts
This recipe can be attributed to Indian cuisine. Cooking time - 10 minutes. Exit - 6 candies.
Required:
- 2 tbsp almonds;
- 3 tbsp cashew nuts;
- 8 chopped dates;
- 2 tsp raisins (light and dark);
- ½ cup coconut flakes;
- 1 tsp sunflower oil;
- 1-2 tsp water.
Cooking instructions:
Step 1. First, grind the almonds and cashews in a food processor to the finest crumb.
Step 2. Add light and dark raisins, dates.
Step 3. Add the coconut flakes.
Step 4. Blend in a food processor until smooth.
Step 5. Add oil. Mix.
Step 6. First add 1 tsp of water. The mass should be like dough. If there is not enough water, add another 1 tsp.
Step 7. Put the mixture on a plate. Take molds and make candy.
In the absence of molds, you can roll the candy into balls or cut into cubes.
Sweets with dates, raisins and nuts
Sweets can always be varied with the addition of dried cherries, cranberries, sesame seeds, muesli.
Exit - 30 candies.
You will need:
- 2 cups of dates
- 2 tsp sunflower oil;
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds;
- ½ cup almonds
- ¼ glasses of cashews;
- ¼ cups of coconut flakes;
- 1/8 cup pistachios
- 1/8 walnuts;
- 2 tsp raisins.
Step-by-step instruction:
Step 1. Remove the seeds from the dates, coarsely chop the almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts.
Step 2. Grind the dates in a food processor.
Step 3. Take a frying pan, pour in sunflower oil, heat over low heat.
Step 4. Add nuts, coconut and sauté for 5 minutes. Then add the poppy seeds and fry for another 2 minutes.
Step 5. Add chopped dates to the pan. Mix everything well with a spatula. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step 6. Remove from heat. Let cool slightly and shape into balls.
These candies can be stored in an airtight container for up to one month.
