Fruit and Spice Bonbons

Name: Fruit and Spice Bonbons
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 "Each version makes 20 bonbons. To chop the fruit, use a heavy chefs knife or a food processor set on pulse.", 2 cups finely chopped dried apricots; 1 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 1/8 teaspoon ginger; 1 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 2 cups finely chopped dried red plums or prunes; 1 1 tablespoon honey; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 2 cups finely chopped dried figs, stems removed first; 1 1 tablespoon honey; 1 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/4 cup crystal sugar; 1 maple sugar; 1 or unsweetened cocoa; or 1/4 cup ground chopped pecans; 1 walnuts; 1 or almonds

From the kitchen of Carly

Chewy dried fruit and warm spices come together in these no-bake bonbons. Mix chopped apricots, plums, and figs with cinnamon, ginger, and allspice, then roll into bite-sized balls. Coat in cocoa, nuts, or sugar, or leave them plain for pure fruit flavor.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

1"Each version makes 20 bonbons. To chop the fruit, use a heavy chefs knife or a food processor set on pulse.", 2 cups finely chopped dried apricots
11/4 teaspoon allspice
11/8 teaspoon ginger
13/4 teaspoon cinnamon
12 cups finely chopped dried red plums or prunes
11 tablespoon honey
11/2 teaspoon cinnamon
11/4 teaspoon ground cloves
12 cups finely chopped dried figs, stems removed first
11 tablespoon honey
11 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
11/2 teaspoon cinnamon
11/4 cup crystal sugar
1maple sugar
1or unsweetened cocoa; or 1/4 cup ground chopped pecans
1walnuts
1or almonds

Instructions

1. Mix the dried fruit and spices with your hands until well combined.
2. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball about 1/2 inch in diameter. Repeat until the entire mixture has been used.
3. Roll the balls in the sugar, cocoa, or nuts (or skip this part, if serving plain), and place them in paper mini-muffin cups. Serve or store airtight at room temperature for up to a week.