Chia fruit salad balls

Name: Chia fruit salad balls
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 200g medjool dates, pitted; 300g dried fruit (we used apples, figs, apricots, cranberries and currants); 2 tbs white chia seeds, plus extra to serve; 2 tbs runny honey (we used Woolworths Select); 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional)

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by Sam Parish (Coutts)

SAM PARISH (COUTTS), CHEF

Oct 01, 2017

Upcycle leftover dried fruit into these sweet bites for a kid-friendly snack with a chia protein hit.

200g medjool dates, pitted
300g dried fruit (we used apples, figs, apricots, cranberries and currants)
2 tbs white chia seeds, plus extra to serve
2 tbs runny honey (we used Woolworths Select)
1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional)

Method

1.

Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2.

Whiz all ingredients, including cardamom, if using, in a food processor until finely chopped. With wet hands, roll 1 tbs mixture into a ball. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining mixture.
3.

Chill balls for 30 minutes or until firm, then scatter with extra chia seeds. Store chilled, in an airtight container, for up to 1 month.