Date-Apricot Truffles

Name: Date-Apricot Truffles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 salted almonds; 59 milliliters finely chopped dried apricots; 2 teaspoons honey; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 8 Medjool dates (2 in. long); 1 Tbsp neufchâtel (light cream) cheese

Date-Apricot Truffles might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 125 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up medjool dates, neufchâtel cheese, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Cut 8 Medjool dates (2 in. long) in half lengthwise and discard pits. Finely chop 4 date halves. In a bowl, mix chopped dates with 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots, 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice.

Ingredients you will need

Dried Apricots

Dates

Lemon Juice

Honey

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Spread 1/4 teaspoon neufchtel (light cream) cheese (1 tablespoon total) in cut side of each date half. Mound apricot mixture equally onto cheese. Push 1 roasted, salted almond (12 total) into each mound.

Ingredients you will need

Light Cream