Maple Nut Balls

Name: Maple Nut Balls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 42
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, softened; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 teaspoons maple flavoring; 312 grams package milk chocolate chips; 237 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 2 teaspoons shortening

Maple Nut Balls is a gluten free and fodmap friendly hor d'oeuvre. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 108 calories. This recipe serves 42. A mixture of milk chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar, maple flavoring, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and maple flavoring until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and mix well. Stir in pecans. Shape into 1-in. balls. Cover and refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until firm.

Ingredients you will need

Powdered Sugar

Maple Flavoring

Butter

Pecans

Cream

Equipment you will use

Bowl

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate Chips

Shortening

Chocolate

Dip

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Place on waxed paper until set. Store in the refrigerator.

Equipment

Bowl

Microwave

Ingredients

Servings:

118milliliters

butter, softened 710milliliters

confectioners' sugar 2teaspoons

maple flavoring 312grams

package milk chocolate chips 237milliliters

finely chopped pecans 2teaspoons

shortening

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is NV Amber Falls Winery Sarah's Choice Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.

NV Amber Falls Winery Sarah's Choice Riesling

This semi-sweet aromatic Riesling has a distinct "honey" bouquet. Perfectly balanced, this wine has tasting notes of ripe fruit on the front and a lingering light finish.